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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 
[nelson 
an assistant editor of the Naturalist. He is best known in 
connection with The Birds of Yorkshire (1907), referring to 
which he tells us that it was entirely owing to his friend Mr. 
Eagle Clarke’s persuasion that he undertook “ this stupendous 
task.” He is J.P. for the North Hiding of Yorkshire, and 
has been a member of the B.O.U. since 1882. 
1877. The Ornithology of the District around Redcar. Bishop Auckland : 
1877. 8vo pamphlet, pp. 34. 
1879. Ornithological Notes from Redcar. (Zoologist, pp. 211-13.) 
1882. Ornithological Notes from Redcar. (Op. cit. pp. 90-97.) 
1887. Ornithological Notes from Redcar in 1886. (Naturalist, pp. 81-3.) 
A Naturalist’s Ramble on the Fame Islands. (T.c. pp. 116-28.) 
1889. Ornithological Notes from Redcar and Teesmouth for 1887-88. 
(Op. cit. pp. 81-6.) 
1891-92. Ornithological Notes from Redcar for 1890-91 and 1891-92. 
(Op. cit., 1891, pp. 119-24 ; 1892, pp. 141-4.) 
1893. The Wood Pigeon. [In Ornithology in relation to Agriculture and 
Horticulture. By Various Writers. Edited by John Watson.] 
London : 1893. 
Collation — 1 vol. post 8vo, pp. viii + pp. 220. Ch. viii. pp. 85- 
100, by Nelson. 
1906. Nesting of the Ruff in Yorkshire. (Ibis, pp. 735-6.) 
1907. [With W. Eagle Clarke and F. Boyes.] The Birds of Yorkshire. 
London : 1907. 
Collation — 2 vols. 8vo. Vol. I. pp. xviii, slip of errata + pp. 
374. Vol. II. pp. xii. + pp. 375-843, numerous illustrations. 
Published also in (large paper) 2 vols. 4to. Idem. 
Commenced by Mr. W. Eagle Clarke in the Transactions of the 
Yorkshire Nat. Union, and continued by Mr. Nelson after Mr. 
Clarke’s removal to Edinburgh. 
Sheet 1 appeared in the Trans, pt. 1 for 1877 (issued in 1878) ; 
Sheets 2 and 3 in Trans, pt. 3 for 1878 (issued in 1880) ; Sheet 
4 in Trans, pt. 4 for 1879 (issued in 1882) ; Sheet 5 in Trans. 
pt. 9 for 1884 (issued in 1886). It was resumed by Mr. Nelson 
with Sheets 6 and 7 in Trans, pt. 24 for 1898 (issued May 1, 
1901) and completed by him. 
Nelson (William), ndt. 1653 
This well-known law writer was born in 1653, and was 
the son of William Nelson of Chaddlewortb, Berkshire. He 
matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford, July 16, 1669, but 
