ri'^ P R E F A C E. 



of^ having made all the Drawings from each Bird itfelf 

 and not from any other Drawing or Copy 



I need not put the Reader in mind how lifelefs bare De- 

 fcriptions only of Birds are^ without the Reprefentations of 

 them in their proper natural Colours: 'To fupply therefore 

 this Defecl has been the Scope and View of this fVbrk. 



And as nothing renders the Creation more admirable^ 

 than the beauteous Colours of the feather"* d Part of it^ and 

 as nothing is more pleaftng to many Perfons than to keep thefe 

 Creatures by them^ for a SubjeB of their conftant Admira^ 

 tion^ therefore it is^ that I have taken fuch Pains ^ to be fo 

 very exaSl in the mofl lively Reprefentation of them in their 

 moft beautiful Colours. 



