HINTS FOR ORNITHOLOGICAL TRAVELLERS. 
using strong brine, or salt and water, instead of spirits, using the 
same precautions in packing and closing up ; and, for the after 
examination of the soft parts, this is perhaps preferable to spirits. 
These two materials may be procured almost any where, and 
will serve every purpose, if the precautions mentioned are attended 
to. All skeletons and parts of birds should be labelled, stating to 
what species they belong, and if possible the sexes, 6 ? , marked. 
The jars or bottles should all be packed in cases. Wide-mouthed 
pickle and preserve bottles answer the purpose admirably, hold a 
large quantity, generally as many as should be put together, and 
are not difficult to procure at foreign stations. They travel well 
in a moderately sized case, packed with sawdust. 
ADDRESS. 
Sir WILLIAM JAEDINE, Bart., 
JARDINE HALL, 
LOCKERBIE, 
N. B. 
