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did not graduate. He was called to the Bar from the Middle 
Temple in 1684, elected a Bencher in 1706, and practised in 
the Court of Chancery for many years. One of his works, 
all of a legal nature, has some relevance to our subject. 
1727. The | Laws of England | Concerning the Game, | Of Hunting, 
Hawking, Eishing and Fowling [etc.] | London : 1727. 
Collation — 1 vol. 12mo. Not seen. 
Idem. 2nd edit. 1732. Not seen. 
Idem. 3rd edit. 1736. 1 vol. 12mo, pp. xvi + pp. 208 + index, 
17 11. Black ILctter. 
Idem. 4th edit. 1751. 1 vol. 12mo, pp. xvii + pp. 255 [35]. 
Black ILctter. 
Idem. 5th edit. 1753. 
The | Laws concerning Game. | Of Hunting, Hawking, Eishing 
and Fowling, | [etc.] By William Nelson of the Middle Temple, 
Esq ; | ... The Fifth Edition, . . . | [London] In the Savoy : 
... | 1753. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. xvii + pp. 2 un. + pp. 259 + pp. 31 un. 
Newell (Rev. Robert Hasell), 1778-1852 
The Rev. R. H. Newell was born in Essex in 1778, being 
the son of a surgeon, and was educated at Colchester School 
and St. John’s College, Cambridge. He graduated B.A. in 
1799, proceeded M.A. in 1802 and B.i). in 1810. He was 
presented to the College Rectory of Little Hormead, Herts, 
in 1813, and died January 31, 1852. 
He was also author of Remarks on Goldsmith and Letters 
on the Scenery of Wales, etc. The work below mentioned 
does not exhibit any great acquaintance with ornithology, 
no serious attempt being made to elucidate such names as 
“ Night-Raven ” or “ Pelican.” 
*1845. The | Zoology | of | The English Poets, | corrected by the writings 
| of | Modern Naturalists. | By | Robert Hasell Newell, B.D. 
[etc. 3 lines.] London : | Printed for | Longman, Brown, Green, 
& Longmans, | Paternoster-Row. | 1845. 
Collation — 1 vol. f’cap 8vo, pp. xvi + pp. 160, with figs. 
Contains accounts of the Barnacle, Bittern, Bullfinch, Cuckoo, 
Fieldfare, Night-Raven, Ostrich, Peacock, Pelican, Redbreast, 
Rook, Swallow and Wild Swan. 
Idem. Another issue, n.d. [1845 ?] with different title- 
page, reading, “ The Modern Naturalist, comprising the Zoology 
of the English Poets.” 
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