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of Wilton, Wilts., from 1864 to 1865; of Crick, Northants., 
1865-71; vicar of High Hurstwood, Sussex, 1872-74; and 
rector of Old Charlton, Kent, from 1874 to 1908. He now 
resides at Blackheath. 
His Provincial Names and Folk-Lore of British Birds has 
always been held in high esteem as a valuable contribution 
to the literature of ornithology. 
1873. A Handbook of Weather Folk-lore, being a collection of proverbial 
sayings in various languages relating to the weather, with ex- 
planatory and illustrative notes. London : 1873. 
Collation — 1 vol. post 8vo, pp. x +1 1. +pp. 275. 
Prognostics from birds at pp. 234-48. 
1885. Provincial Names and Folk-Lore of British Birds. (Published for 
the Dialect Society.) London : 1885. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. x + pp. 243. In the Society’s blue 
paper wrappers. 
Idem. Bepublished as the Folk-Lore and Provincial Names 
of British Birds. (Published for the Folk-Lore Society.) London : 
1886. 
1 vol. 8vo. Collation as above. In brown cloth binding. 
Swan (John), ft. 1622-62 
John Swan (or Swann, as it is printed in the Admissions 
to Trinity College , Cambridge , ii. p. 299, 1913) was apparently 
born about 1600 . He matriculated sizar at Cambridge in 
1622, scholar in 1625, graduated B.A. in 1625-26 and pro- 
ceeded M.A. in 1629. We are unaware of the date of his 
death. 
It should be remarked that at the time Swan wrote 
authors did not distinguish between British birds and birds 
in general, hence we have included him, together with sundry 
other old British authors, so long as their works contain any- 
thing about birds on the British list. His Speculum Mundi 
contains some 32 pp. on birds, principally extracted from 
various authors, and containing but little that is original 
on British birds, although his remarks exhibit discernment 
as well as a very wide knowledge. He also wrote Calamus 
mensurans, the measuring reed , or the standard of time (1653), 
An Ephemeris, or almanack (1662, etc.), and other works. 
