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translate as follows:—“A steamer, the ‘Orn, which plied regularly on the river between 
Carlstad and Lyckan, in Sweden, was early in the simmer visited by a pair of Martins, which 
built under a ledge in the vessel on the starboard side, close to the wheel-house; but being 
disturbed there by the water dashing up, they built a new nest a few yards further forward, the 
nest being only about a foot or so above the water, and hatched their young, which flew in 
August, but for some time returned regularly to the nest. When incubating, the birds travelled 
with the steamer backwards and forwards; but when the young were hatched they took up their 
quarters at Carlstad, and accompanied the steamer halfway on her trip, meeting her again on the 
return journey at the same place.” 
The specimen figured is the adult bird above described, and is in my collection. 
In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens :— 
E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 
a, dé. Hampstead, September 27th, 1871 (Davy). 6. Cookham, July 26th, 1867 (W. Briggs). c¢,3,d,é. 
West Drayton, July 7th, 1869 (Paraman). e,juv. Belgium (Dubois). f, ¢. Piedmont, April 28th, 
1870 (Salvadori). g,@2. Piedmont, June 13th, 1870 (Salvadori). h,2. Copenhagen, September 4th, 
1870 (Benzon). 
E Mus. Howard Saunders. 
a,b, 2. Granada, May. c. Tangier (Olcese). d, juv. Reigate, December 6th, 1873 (4. S.). 
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