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present owners nf the island, the Messrs. Homer, of 

 Now Beilford, take a greatly to be commended inter- 

 est in the welfare of their feathered tenants, and, 

 through posters and the agency of their representa- 

 tive on the island, aim to atford the birds a much- 

 needed priitection. 



What an enviable possession ! What a privilege 

 to be able to give a refuge to so large a proj)or- 







^s? 





Til. \',illlli; Trill, sUl-r l„:(l,lu fllKllt. 



tion of the I'oniaiiiing survivors of these persecuted 

 liiixls! 



With no desire to underrate the services to the 

 Commonwealth of ihi'sc gentlemen, I still could wish 

 th(^ Tei'ns more stable pr<_iteci()rs. N(jt the State, 



