THE COLLECTORS' MONTHLY 



The Collectors'' monthly. 



A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Study of 

 Ornithology, Oology and Natural History. 



Progressive, Reliable, Practical, Scientific 



CHARLES H. PRINCE, 



EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, 



Danielsonville, Conn., U. S. A. 



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We beg leave to differ from the Auk of Jan. '92, 

 in regard to the date of the death of Col. N. S. 

 Goss, who was one of the Council of American 

 Ornithological Union. He died March 10, 1891, 

 instead of June 8, 1891, as the Auk stated. 



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