GREATEST J5ULFINCH. 
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drawings, told me that they were birds of his 
country ; and gave me their names, which 1 1 ! 
have lost. So that they prove to be birds | : 
common to the northern' parts both of Ame= 
rica and Europe, I believe, they have neve, 
been described." 
It is much to be regretted, that Edwards los: 
the Swedish name of this bird, which mighi ji 
have led to more information on the subjedl 
We speak in the singular number ; because 
we apprehend, that Edwards'^ plural — " their 
names," which would seem to imply that they 
were two different species or varieties — was a 
mere error in printing. 
Were we disposed to alter names, instead of 
calling this bird the Greatest North American 
Bolnnch, as we have seen done, we should in- 
cline to make it, the Great Northern Bulfmch. ! 
We have, however, contented ourselves with 
describing it, after Edwards, as simply the 
Greatest Bulfinch. 
It may be proper to remark, that Edwards 
does not absolutely insist on his other bird's 
beine ,( 
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