THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



A Historical Account of the Avifauna of the County. 



By THOS. H. NELSON, M.B.O.U., Redcar, 



AVith the co-operation of W. Eagle Clarke, F.L.S., M.B.O.U., and F. Boyes. 



2 Vols. Demy 8vo., 25/- net., the set. ; Demy 4to., 42/- net., the set. 



Nearly two hundred photo-illustrations are included of noted bird-sites o 

 liaunts and interesting- phases of bird-life within the county. This work is based 

 upon an unrivalled and exceptionally complete mass of material. The scope ot 

 "the work is comprehensive, and the account of each species includes succinct 

 accounts of distribution, faunistic status, mig-ration, nidification, variation, 

 vernacular nomenclature, and folk-lore, with full details when necessary, and 

 -critical and detailed particulars of the occurrence of the rare species ; while under 

 €ach species is incorporated a verbatim reproduction of the account given of it by 

 Thomas Allis in 1844, whose list (the earliest Yorkshire one) of that year has never 

 been published. A detailed Prospectus will be sent to any address on application 

 to the Publishers. 



A. BROWX & SOXS, Ltd., King Edward Street and Savile Street, Hull. 



The Scotsman says : — ' Highly entertaining-, and pleasantly blended with learn- 

 ing- and culture. A delightful book for the holiday season and for 

 lovers of nature and rural life.' 



726" Pages, Crown 8vo, tastefully bound in Art Vellum Boards, and 7vith 

 8 Full-Page Photo- Illustrations on Art Paper. 3s. 6d. net. Postage 4d. extra. 



ACROSS THE BROAD ACRES: 



Being Sketches of Yorkshire Life and Character. 



By A. N COOPER, 



Yicar of Filey, Yorks., 



Author of " With Knapsack and Note-Book^" '^Quaint Talks about Long 



Walks," etc. 



ENJOYABLE REMINISCENCES, BREEZY READING, CRISP ANECDOTES. 



CONTENTS. 



Some Characteristics of Yorkshiremen — A Link with "Tom 

 Brown's Schooldays " — Superstitions among Fishermen — The 

 I^^EW Day-Tripper — The Cry of the Rich — A Sea-Side Extra — 

 A Plea for Charity — The Letter "Z" — Does Heaven Repay? 

 The Parson's Nose — The Mighty Conqueror — A Modern Elijah — 

 The Making of Yorkshire — Christmas Day in a Poor Benefice 

 — A Yorkshire Will — A Famous Changeling — A Splendid But- 

 tress — An Honour Declined — A Lord's Tale — Facts and Fancies 

 of the Yorkshire Cliffs — A Wold Parson — Preachers and 

 Preaching in Yorkshire — The Beggar's Bridge — East Yorkshire 

 Dialect — The Oldest Inhabitant — A once Royal School — The 

 ■''Thirty Pieces of Silver" — Why the Weakest went to the 

 Wall — Yorkshire Thrift — Lady-Day and two other Days. 



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