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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 
[SLANEY 
Perth, by Alex. Macgibbon ; pp. 262-3; St. Andrew’s and Deerness 
Par.; Orkney; by ; p. 307 ; Urquhart and Glenmoriston 
Par.; Inverness; by ; p. 439, Dunkeld Par.; Perthshire; 
(compiled) ; pp. 470-73; Dowally Par. ; Perthshire (compiled). 
Vol. XXL (1799) — p. 20; [Birds of] Hounam Par.; Roxburgh; 
by Jas. Rutherford ; p. 220; Golspy Par.; Sutherland; by Wm. 
Keith. 
Note . — As in the case of the New Statistical Account (vide supra under 
“ New ”) we have given a complete index to the Birds in these volumes 
under this heading alone, and not under the respective writers’ names, 
or under the counties of Scotland. 
Skertchley (Sydney B. J.), nat. 1850. See Miller (S. H.) 
Slaney (Robert Aglionby), 1792-1862 
This writer, better known as M.P. for Shrewsbury and a 
writer of several works on the condition and housing of the 
poorer classes, was born June 9, 1792, being the eldest son 
of Robert Slaney of Hatton Grange, Shropshire, to which 
property he eventually succeeded. He was educated at 
Trinity College, Cambridge, called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn 
in 1817, and practised until 1826, when he entered Parlia- 
ment. He died at 5 Bolton Row, Piccadilly, May 19, 1862. 
He tells us in his preface that “ the author, having often 
derived pleasure from watching the habits of birds, thought 
that a familiar introduction to this branch of Natural History 
might prove useful to ladies and young persons, who were 
not desirous to enter on scientific descriptions, or to encounter 
works of greater length. With this intention the following 
pages have been written, comprising extracts from several 
writers on the subject, together with a few original observa- 
tions.” He was a good sportsman in later life, but seems 
to have devoted no further attention to ornithology. 
1832. An | Outline | of the | smaller British Birds, | intended for the use 
of | Ladies and Young Persons. | — | By Robert A. Slaney, Esq., 
M.P. | — | London : | printed for | Longman [etc.] | 1832. 
Collation — 1 vol. f’cap 8vo, pp. viii un. +pp. 143, with figs. 
Idem. 2nd edit. 1 vol. f’cap 8vo, pp. viii+pp. 168, with 
figs. Ib. : 1833. 
