PREFACE 



In presenting to the public this Second Edition of the 

 English version of Louis FlGUIER's interesting work on 

 Reptiles and Birds, I beg to state that the whole has been . 

 most carefully revised, and where alterations and additions 

 have been made, my object has been that the style and 

 matter should be suited to the present state of general 

 knowledge, and that all classes should be able to obtain 

 useful information and amusement from the pages which I 

 have again the honour and pleasure of presenting to them. 



On originally commencing my undertaking I was not 

 aware of the immensity of^lh'e labour to be done, and fear 

 that I must have relinquished my arduous task but for the 

 kind encouragement of FRANK BUCKLAND, Esq., Inspector 

 of Salmon Fisheries, and HENRY Lee, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S., 

 &c, to both of whom I return my sincere thanks. 



January, 1873. 



PARKER GILLMORE 



("ubique"). ( 



