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education and refinement. The cruelty is barbarous in those 
who practise it, infinitely degrading in those who encourage it 
from so mean a motive as fashion — only not contemptible 
because so much worse.” 
(^By kind permission 0/ E. Grecnin^’j Esq.) 
The Late G. F. Watts, R.A., O.M., in his Garden at Limnerslease. 
Bird Protection Orders. — We have received from the 
Home Office a Wild Bird Protection Order for the County of 
Huntingdon, dated July 15, by which the close time is altered 
to March 14 to September i ; the Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Hedge 
Sparrow, Heron, Kingfisher, Robin, Swallow, and all species of 
Owl and Wren are protected throughout the year, as are also 
their eggs ; the killing and taking of scheduled species is pro- 
hibited on Sundays throughout the County ; and all birds on or 
near the Rivers Ouse and Nen are similarly protected on 
Sundays. We have also received an Order, dated July 20, for 
the County of Derby, by which the close time is so extended as 
