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RNITHOLOGY AND OOLOGY oF New ENGLAND. By Edward A. Sam- 
uels. Boston. Nichols & Noyes. 1867. 8vo. “Illustrated. 
me this work as one long needed, and trust that it will 
pages, if within their RE May we not hope that the enterprising 
Publishers of the work, who deserve great praise for their present un- 
rtaking, will issue a ppt edition, that it may become accessible 
to all? 
The volume is gotten up in fine sigma oa no eee has been spared 
on the typography and paper. The the illustra- 
tions of the eggs* are perfect gems (a art of wood-cutting i in this 
executed for the work with the same care, for the only serve to 
mar the beauty of si ‘snes and are, with few exceptions, of very 
little value to the read 
The character of he volti is such as to instruct and interest; the 
scientific details and matters of classification are well arranged, an 
-Copied from the best authors, for which full credit is given. In fact, 
the author has, so far as we can judge, been honest with all his quo- 
tations and clippings from others, and in writing such a work original- 
it-grower, and serve to remove many prejudices that have 
arisen regarding the comparative benefit and injury derived from the 
feathered inhabitants of our gardens and woods. Thus, while the 
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go Sni platas coi representations of of the following birds: etg ed 
catcher, Bine Yello je we etn fd e orate Hawk, Great-cr ested 
Yellow-! Skea Warbler, W Thrush, Blackcthro ated Green Warbler, 
= lied Nu Red-bellied Nuthateh, White-fhroa “nity boas sl Snow-bird, Tree 
eth Canada G 
B Plover, ae Pusty Bisckt p rpland 
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