

THIS BOOK 

 ON THE BIRDS OF DEVON 



IS INSCRIBED 

 TO THE MEMORY 



OF 



FOUR OLD FEIENDS. 



FELLOW WORKEKS IN DEVONSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY, 



WILLIAM BRODBIGK, 

 JOHN GATCOMBE, 

 JOHN HELLINS, 

 WILLIAM STRONG HORE, 



IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OP ASSISTANCE 

 EENDERED BY THEM 



TO THE AUTHORS 

 IN BY-GONE YEARS. 



