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Tit (Parus hortensis, Wood ; P. major of Lin.,) 

 is figured. The mandibles are crossed even more 

 strikingly than in the Pipin Crossbill, (Crucirostra 

 vulgaris, Stev.) When taken, it was in good 

 condition. 



Harmonia Ruralis ; or an Essay towards a Natural History of British 

 Song Birds : By James Bolton : illustrated by figures the size of 

 life, their nests, eggs, food, &c, faithfully drawn, engraved, and 

 colored after nature, by the author, on 80 copper plates, 1796. 



This work has but small pretensions to the title it 

 bears. Though printed in folio, it does not contain 

 a tithe of the interesting information to be found in 

 the small octavo Song Birds of Syme, or Cage 

 Birds of Bechstein. One or two of the figures 

 are prettily executed as the Blackcap, (pi. 57,) and 

 the Pied Flycatcher, (pi. 39,) but the rest should 

 never have passed beyond the author's portfolio. 

 Some of the nests are, however neatly " got up," 

 as that of the Mountain Linnet, (pi. 34,) the Redpoll 

 Linnet, (pi. 32,) and that of the Reed Bunting at 

 (pi. 20.) We suspect that very few of those to 

 whom this work is dedicated will desire to possess 

 themselves of it. We will extract the well-meant 

 but superfluous dedication : — " To the British Ladies, 

 to Naturalists, and to all such as admire the beauty 

 or melody of the Feathered Warblers, this essay 

 towards a Natural History of British Song Birds, 

 is most respectfully inscribed by their obedient and 



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