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breeding are generally peculiar, and in default of the bird in the 
hand, the down, as with most of the ducks, is characteristic. 
Lot 173. One, Serkijervi, F. 
„ 174. One, same nest. 
,, 175. One, same nest. 
,, 176. One, same nest. 
„ 177. One, Nelima, F. This and the three following lots from 
two nests. 
„ 178. One, ditto. 
„ 179. One, ditto. 
„ 180. One, ditto. 
Long-tailed duck. Anas glacialis. Breeds far north, and about 
the mountain lakes, very late in the season. Hence when found the 
eggs are not likely to be confounded with those of the Pintail, which 
lays three or four weeks earlier and in a different kind of place ; but 
where eggs have not been carefully marked or kept separate when 
first obtained, those attributed to either species would be utterly 
worthless. 
Lot 181. One. This is from a most undoubted nest, inasmuch as 
the bird was killed. 
„ 182. One, Narva,” S. 
„ 183. One, same nest. 
Golden Eye. Anas clangula. Mr. Wolley has not met with the 
Iceland Anas Barrovii, or any other species whose eggs could be 
mistaken for these. 
Lot 184. One, Kitkisuando, F., 1854. Three eggs of this nest were 
sold last year. 
„ 185. One, same tyllyr. 
,, 186. One, Muonioniska. This and the following eggs of the 
Goldeneye were taken from a jar devoted to culinary 
purposes. 
„ 187. One, ditto. 
„ 188. One, ditto. 
„ 189. One, ditto. 
„ 190. One, ditto. 
Bed-breasted Merganser. Mergus serrator. Abundant in Lap- 
land. The variable eggs of this bird do duty in some collections for 
several other Ducks. 
Lot 191. Two, Kongasjervi, F., 1854. 
Goosander. Mergus merganser. Eggs by no means easy to get 
within reach of Muonioniska. All people know that it breeds in 
