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NEWTON’S DICTIONARY OF BIRDS. 
A | Dictionary of Birds | by | ALFRED NeEwrTON | assisted by | Hans 
Gapow | with contributions from | RicHarD LYDEKKER, se FG, 
CHARLES S. Roy, M.A., F.R.S. | and | Ropert W. SHuUFELDT, M.D. | 
(late United Sart Army). | Part I. | (A.-GA.) | London: wre and 
Charles Black. 93. 
4: Fe Disbaily of Birds’ has long been looked for by 
in four parts, the first of which (A.-GA.) has already appeared, 
and the second is to appear in October. 
The work is mainly based on articles contributed b 
author to the Ninth Edition of the Zncyclopedia Britannica, but 
with large additions by himself and the other scientists named on 
the title page. Of these additions the most important are the 
anatomical papers by Dr. Gadow, which now supply a source of 
information which has long been greatly needed, and, so far, has 
not been made available in a handy form for students and others 
who wish to study ornithology scientifically. Of not less value, 
too, in their respective lines are the articles contributed by 
Mr. ae Professor Roy, and Dr. Shufeldt. 
Of Professor Newton’s own contributions it would be impossible 
to speak too ‘highly. There are occasions when all praise may be 
considered superfluous, and this is one of them. Where all is good 
it seems needless to draw attention to special portions. The notices 
of the ‘ Bustard,’ ‘ Capercally,’ ‘ Cuckow,’ ‘ Dodo,’ ‘ Eagle,’ and the 
chapters headed ‘ Eggs,’ ‘ Extermination,’ will each be found to 
‘contain much which is of practical value and interest, including in a 
condensed form all the information up to date required by the 
student ; pee subject being dealt with in a a and most 
: scholarly manner, and on strictly scientific lin 
The usefulness and beauty of the work are “saleh enhanced by 
electrotypes taken from the woodcuts which illustrate Swainson’s” 
‘Classification of Birds,’ also from other sources which have been — Z 
duly acknowledged by the author. 
Taken as a whole we consider tints no such excellent and useful 
work, on its special subject, has appeared in this century, and we 
are sure that the possessio n of the first part must create a strong 7 
desire to see the remainder. When completed it will be found a 
most eee et ee addition to the working library of 
