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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE 



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PRESIDENT OF THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, 



IN 



RECOGNITION OF THE ASSISTANCE HE HAS INVARIABLY AFFORDED 



TO ME 



DUBING THE PUBLICATION OF THIS WOBK, 



AND AS A 



TOKEN OF MY APPRECIATION OF HIS MANY ACTS OF SINCERE FRIENDSHIP. 



THESE VOLUMES ARE DEDICATED 



BY 



H. E. DRESSER. 



