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Brent Geese. {Op. cit., Nov. 27 , pp. 770-71.) 
Wild-fowl of the N.E. Coast ; their haunts and habits. ( T.c., 
Dec. 25, p. 918.) 
1887. Wild-fowl ; their haunts and habits. (Op. cit., Jan. 22, p. 112 ; 
March 12, p. 371 ; March 26, p. 435.) 
1889. Bird-Life of the Borders, Records of Wild Sport and Natural 
History on Moorland and Sea. London : 1889. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. xii + pp. 286, with 54 ill. 
1894. Notes on the genus Lagopus in the British Islands, Scandinavia and 
Spitsbergen. {Ibis, pp. 122 et seq.) 
1896. First Lessons in the Art of Wildfowling. With 39 illustrations by 
the author and C. Whymper. London : 1896. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. 282. (Pub. 10s. 6d. net.) 
Migration across the North Sea. {Field, Jan. 18, pp. 101-2.) 
1907. Bird-Life of the Borders, on Moorland and Sea. With Faunal 
Notes extending over Forty Years. London : 1907. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. xii + pp. 458, with map and ill. 
A new edition of the 1889 book, rewritten. (Pub. 14s. net.) 
1912. Spring Notes on the Borders (1911-12). {Brit. Birds, vi. pp. 107- 
117.) 
Charleton (Walter), 1619-1707 
Walter Charleton, who, like so many of the early writers 
on natural history, was by profession a physician, was born 
on February 2 , 1619 , and was the son of the Rector of 
Shepton Mallet in Somerset. He was educated at home, 
and entered Magdalen Hall, Oxford, when he was sixteen years 
of age. His tutor was Dr. Wilkins ( 1614 - 72 ), whose influence 
is said to be apparent throughout Charleton’ s writings. At 
the early age of twenty-two Charleton received the degree of 
M.D., and in the same year was appointed physician to 
Charles I., when that monarch was visiting Oxford, an 
appointment which may be regarded as a mark of favour 
towards the University rather than as a proof of Charleton’s 
skill, as the illustrious William Harvey was then the actual 
royal attendant. In 1650 , Charleton seems to have settled 
in London. He remained true to the royal cause during 
the Commonwealth, and still retained his nominal appoint- 
ment as physician to the exiled king. During some part of 
this period Charleton was residing in Russell Street, Covent 
