FRANCIS WILLBGHBY. 
109 
The Ornithology is divided into three books, 
which are each subdivided into chapters. The 
first book treats of Birds in general ; the second 
of Land Fowl ; the third of Water Fowl. 
“ The first book is divided into two parts. The 
first whereof contains birds of crooked beak and 
talons ; the second, such whose bills and claws 
are more straight ; the third book is tripartite. 
The first part takes in all birds that wade in the 
waters, or frequent watery places, but swim not. 
The second, such as are of a middle nature be- 
tween swimmers and waders, or rather that par- 
take of both kinds ; some whereof are cloven-footed, 
and yet swim ; others whole-footed, yet but very 
long-legged, like the waders. The third is of 
whole-footed or fin-toed birds, that swim in the 
water.” 
Acknowledgment is made by name to several 
“ learned and worthy friends” who rendered con- 
siderable information and assistance. 
A statement then follows of the particulars in 
which the English edition of the ornithology has 
been amended or enlarged. To which are added, 
three lengthy discourses of the art of fowling, 
with a description of several nets in two large 
copperplates ; of the ordering of singing birds ; 
and of falconry. 
this department of art since the days of Mr Willughby. 
Yet it is doubtful whether the plates in the works of 
Hippolito Salviani, a.d. 1554, already referred to, might 
not bear comparison with the most successful productions 
of modern skill. 
