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quartering would begin again, to be succeeded by more circles, till every one might be expected 

 to be the last. Then, perhaps, she would change her mind, and go off for another series of wide 

 flights ; but when the moment came there was no hesitation or hovering, but a sudden closing of 

 the wings as she swept over the spot, and she was down in so stealthy a manner that, if the eye 

 were taken off her for a second, it was impossible to say whether she had settled, or merely gone 

 over the brow of the hill again." 



The specimens figured are the adult male and female above described. I purposed figuring 

 also the blackish brown variety, but was unable to borrow one ; and Mr. Wolf, who has kindly 

 done the sketch for me, was unable go to the British Museum to figure a fine specimen which is 

 now there. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens: — 



E Mws. H. E. Dresser. 



a, d ad. Malta, April (C. A. Wright). b,2. Malta (Whitely). c,juv. Volga (Moschler). d, <$ . Southern 

 India. 



E Mus. C. A. Wright. 



a, 6 . Malta, April 8th, 1869. b s 6,c,2. Malta (C. A. Wright). 



