INTRODUCTION. 



ject by other and far more intelligent tra- 

 vellers ; neither, as I do not profess to be a 

 scientific naturalist, will the description of 

 the birds, &c. be very minute, my prin- 

 cipal object being to point out the localities 

 where they may be found. 



Like myself, the student of natural hi- 

 story who may visit these islands for the 

 purpose of collecting specimens and for 

 otherwise investigating this department of 

 science, will meet with many disappoint- 

 ments to damp his ardour, for which pa- 

 tience, perseverance, and study will amply 

 repay him, and he will moreover derive a 

 high gratification from searching deeply into 

 this delightful branch of nature's works, 

 lo which those who merely take a superficial 

 view of her productions must be strangers. 



In conclusion I beg to add, that should 

 my humble endeavours be the means of in- 

 ducing any individual to commence the 

 study of this branch of science, or of stimu- 

 lating to further advancement any one who 

 has already begun, I shall feel proud indeed. 



