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1912. The Brent Valley Bird Sanctuary, Notes on the Ninth Season. 
(Selborne Magazine, xxiii. p. 188.) 
The Putting-up of Nesting Boxes and Trays. (T.c. p. 59.) 
The Brent Valley Bird Sanctuary. An Experiment in Bird Pro- 
tection. ( Knowledge , xxxv. p. 437.) 
Webster (Arbus D.), viv. 
The two undernoted works by this author are of interest 
as dealing with the avifauna of restricted localities. The 
work on Greenwich Park contains observations and a list of 
81 species, found during six years, 34 of which breed. That 
on the Regent’s Park contains an account of the wild bird 
life and a list of water-fowl on the lake. 
1902. Greenwich Park : its History and Associations. Greenwich and 
London : 1902. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. 112, ill. (Pub. 3s. 6d. net.) 
Birds at pp. 46-51. 
1911. The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill. History and Antiquities. 
London (Greening) : 1911. 
Collation — 1 vol. 8vo, pp. x + pp. 11-112, map and pi. (Pub. 
5s. net.) 
At pp. 46-55, Bird and Animal Life of Regent’s Park. 
Weir (Harrison William), 1 824-1 90G 
This well-known book illustrator, always known as 
Harrison Weir, was born at Lewes, Sussex, May 5, 1824, his 
father being manager of a bank there. An uncle was John 
Jenner Weir, Controller-General of the Customs, also known as 
an ornithologist. Harrison was articled to George Baxter, the 
colour printer, at Lewes, in 1837. On leaving him he was 
employed as a wood-engraver on the Illustrated London News , 
and later worked for the Field and other journals. Most of 
his book illustrations relate to poultry, etc. He died at 
Appledore, Kent, on January 3, 1906. 
[1883.] Every Day in the Country. With Drawings for every day and 
the months, and eight coloured pictures by the Author. London 
(Warne) [date on dedication]. 
Collation — 1 vol. 12mo, unpaged, 8 col. pi. and cuts. 
Numerous references to and cuts of birds. 
