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1890, but seems to have paid only a passing attention 
to ornithology. He dates his preface from St. Rennet’ s, 
Edinburgh, December 15, 1877. He died at Edinburgh, 
Nov. 14, 1908. A memoir and portrait will be found in the 
Scott. Law Times , Nov. 28, 1908, p. 123. 
1878. St. Kilda, Past and Present. Edinburgh. & London : 1878. 
Collation — 1 vol. sm. 4to, pp. xvi + pp. 346, with 12 pi. 
Contains at pp. 159-204 “ Sea Birds and Cragsmen of St. 
Kilda.” 
Shakespeare (William), 1564-1616 
The works of Shakespeare abound in references to birds, 
both British and otherwise, and yet hardly come within the 
scope of the present work. Mr. Harting has dealt with these 
references so thoroughly in his Ornithology of Shakespeare 
that we need only refer the reader to that valuable work. 
*1871. The Ornithology of Shakespeare, critically examined, explained 
and illustrated, by J. E. Harting. London (Van Voorst) : 1871. 
8 vo. (Pub. 12s. 6d.) 
See Harting (J. E.) 
Sharp (Sir Cuthbert), 1781-1849 
This antiquarian writer was the son of Cuthbert Sharp, 
a shipowner, his mother being a sister of Brass Crosby, Lord 
Mayor of London. He was born at Sunderland in 1781, 
and was educated at Greenwich under Dr. Burney. He 
served in Ireland during the Rebellion and in 1803 visited 
France, where he was detained some time as a prisoner of 
war. On returning he settled at Hartlepool, of which town 
he subsequently became Mayor, and was knighted by the 
Prince Regent, July 18, 1816. His History of Hartlepool below 
noted, valuable for its antiquarian information, appeared in 
the same year. He also assisted Surtees with his History 
of Durham. In 1823 he was appointed collector of customs 
at Hartlepool, and in 1845 at Newcastle-on-Tyne, where he 
died, August 17, 1849. 
1816. A | History | of | Hartlepool. | By | Sir Cuthbert Sharp, Knight, | 
F.S.A. | Durham : | Printed by Francis Humble and Co. | [Etc. 
5 lines.] | 1816. 
