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like size in tho workl, .some idea may be obtained of his labours. 
In electing him an honorary member of this Society a few years ago, 
Ave paid him a deserved compliment. Could our Irieiids at Norwich 
but see him in his home they would enjoy his ornithological 
sanctum, tilled with rare birds of his own stuffing. Mr. Utting and 
kir. Southwell, who paid him a visit in August, found him very well, 
and engrossed in his favourite pursuits, some of the results of which 
he hopes shortly to publi.sh in English and German. 
Heligoland (/.c. Holy Island) is a small island in the shape ot a 
triangle, one mile in length. .Vt the time of my visit the sea was 
tinged with a broad pink band, derived from tho red clay of which 
tho dill's are compo.sed. Tho north-Avest corner is the oidy j>art of 
tlio cliffs Avhoro Guillemots breed, and there are no Puffins or 
liazorbills.* At tho end of July a calm day is selected, and a licet 
of lUAV-boats, including all the best Avhich the island can muster, 
headed by his Excellency the Governor, proceed to tho cliff, and 
the Governor having fired tho first shot tho battue fortlnvith begins. 
.Uter the shooting seiison has thus been opened in due foini, 
any one is at liberty to shoot them ; and fidl advantage is taken of 
this by tho Ileligolanders, Avho consider the “ S/inuf” a very good 
roast, though they do not gather the eggs. It is curious that 
they employ tho name of tS/cmif in tho Frisian tongue, identical 
Avith tho Guillemot’s provincial name at Elamborough Head. 
^Ve found nursery operations in full swing, and many dead Sand- 
eels at the foot of the cliff testified to the abundant provision made 
for tho young ( Juillemots Avhose platforms arc very lofty. 
At the jMay meeting !Mr. G. F. Buxton brought the subject of 
the Pallas’ Sand Grouse uuder discussion, and tho steps AA-hich 
should bo taken to protect them. It Avas the feeling of the meeting 
that this Avas quite in accordance Avith the objects of this Society. 
Letters Avere Avritten and circulated, and met Avith a general 
response. The local gentlemen and laud-OAvners of the County, 
from H.Ix.H. tho Prince of AVales doAvnwards, co-operated, but on 
common lands, Avhere there Avas no one to protect them, many Avere 
• When ^Ir. CorJeaux visited Heligoland, in 1S71, Kuzorbills bred there, 
and lIome3'cr found a fcAv in 1S80. 
