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larg-ely occupied by descriptions of the specimens in the Bird 

 Gallery and of the Nesting" series of British Birds. The well- 

 known explanatory labels attached to the cases in the gallery 



Little Bitterns, showing immature bird in protective attitude. 



are reproduced in the present volume. Most interesting of all, 

 however, are the two dozen carefully chosen plates. These are 

 from photographs of the nesting groups and of a few specially 



1905 September i. 



