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1801. [Anonymous.] Elements of Natural History. 
See Stewart (C.). 
1808. [Anonymous — ■“ Philochelidon.”] Observations on the Brumal 
Retreat of the Swallow. 
See Forster (T. I. M.). 
1814. [Anonymous.] Instructions to Young Sportsmen. 
See Hawker (Lt.-Col. Peter). 
[1815.] [Anonymous.] The | Swallows : | or, | Observations & Reflec- 
tions | upon | their late Assemblage | at Rotherham, | and their 
subsequent departure. | [Quotation, 4 lines.] | Albion Press : | 
Printed and sold by T. Crookes, Rotherham : | [etc. 4 lines.] 
N.D. 
Collation — 32mo (pamphlet). Not seen. Preface dated 
“ Clifton Cottage, Dec. 1815.” 
This work appears by the dedication to be by a Rotherham 
clergyman. 
*1815. [Anonymous.] The | Natural History | of | Birds ; | from the 
| works of Oliver Goldsmith, [ and all the | best authors, antient 
and modern : | embellished with | Numerous plates, | accur- 
ately coloured from Nature. | In Two Volumes, | Vol. I. [II.] | 
London: | Published by John Offor, 44 Newgate Street. | 1815(?). 
Collation — 2 vols. 8vo. Vol. I. pp. xxxv + pp. 586, 78 col. pi. 
Vol. II. pp. xv + pp. 700, 74 col. pi. Total 152 col. pi. 
Idem. With Bungay imprint. 2 vols. 8vo. 1815. 
Copies with London imprint usually have the date erased 
from title. The col. plates in Vol. I. are mostly of British 
birds, there being 62 British and only 16 foreign, while in 
Vol. II. 45 are foreign birds and 29 British. The plates are 
badly coloured, and the text is a mere compilation. 
1823. [Anonymous.] A Treatise on British Song-Birds. 
See Syme (Patrick). 
1825. [Anonymous — “ An Amateur.”] History | of | Singing-Birds: | 
Particularly that species | most commonly known in | Britain. 
| Illustrated with fifteen elegant | Engravings, correctly copied 
| from Nature. | By an Amateur. | Leith : | Published by James 
Burnet, | and sold by all Booksellers. | 1825. 
Collation — 1 vol. 12mo, pp. 4 un. + pp. iv + pp. 60, with 15 
col. pi. 
Also a piracy from Albin (see under 1776 above). 
1826. [Anonymous.] Catalogue | of | Crosthwaite’s | Museum. | Kes- 
wick : | printed by Thomas Bailey. | 1826. 
Collation — 1 vol. 18mo, pp. 66. 
Not seen. (Title from Coues.) 
*1826. [Anonymous.] Synopsis | of the | Museum | of the | Philosophi- 
cal and Literary Institution, | Canterbury. | [Quotations, 6 
