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five feet eight inches from tip to tip of the extended wings, and 

 the plumage was in every respect full and perfect; but as re- 

 presented to me by a friend who has seen it, not exactly similar 

 to either of the portraits of Vultures in your last publication. 

 It had recently gorged itself with a putrid lamb, which may 

 probably have been the cause of its allowing itself to be ap- 

 proached within shot ; and on opening the bird for the purpose 

 of stuffing, the smell was excessively offensive. It should be 

 mentioned that another Bird of apparently the same species, was 

 seen near to the place where this was killed, but it evaded pursuit. 



The above specimen is now stuffed, in very great perfection, 

 in the collection of the Eev. J. Matthew, Junr., at Kilve. 



As this is the first Yulture that I ever heard of being met 

 with in a wild state in this country, I think it due to our old 

 acquaintance, and mutual love of Ornithology, to communicate 

 the fact to you ; and you will best know how to make known to 

 the world in any future publication so very extraordinary a cir- 

 cumstance. 



I am. Sir, 



Your most obedient Servant. 



John Trevelyan. 

 Nettlecombe, near Taunton, 



29th Septm., 1826. 



To Mr. Thomas Bewick, 



Newcastle-on-Tyne. 



Extracts from Letters of Sir John Trevelyan, to his Grand- 

 son Walter Calverley Trevelyan, the first enclosing copy 

 OP the above Letter to Thomas Bewick. 



JVettlecombe, Septr. 30th, 182G. 

 Dear Cal : 



By the last post, yesterday evening, I sent tlie above 

 letter to Bewick, which will astonish liim. — On the 12th of next 

 month I propose leaving this place for Bath, and on tlio same 

 morning shall call on the Kev. John Matthew, at Kilve, to see 

 the Vulture in question, us before mentioned in my letter to 

 Bewick. 



