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authority in the world on the New-Zealand avifauna, both as regards its scientific relations and the life-history of the species 
which inhabit that wonderful country. In this second edition of his great work the whole subject is treated with a fulness and- 
accuracy certainly not excelled by any modern production ; and it will ever remain not only a credit to the author but to the 
Colony which gave him birth. All that energy of purpose and a thorough knowledge of his subject could do to render his book 
perfect has been done by the author, who has been lavish to a degree in bis efforts to render the illustrations the best on record, 
and no book of its size has probably had so much money spent upon the plates and woodcuts.” — (R. B. Sharpe) ‘ The Colonies 
and India.’ 
“ I write to congratulate you on the admirable way in which you are carrying out the work. 1 must say that I envy you 
the opportunity which you are so well turning to account. There is no other Ornis in the world which so much needs an 
historian, and no other historian can ever again enjoy your opportunities of the past. Any naturalist who attempts to follow 
you must write largely on hearsay, and, as I always tell my friends, your book can never bo superseded. The letterpress is all 
that a naturalist could desire, and in the Plates (though these are not unnaturally of unequal merit) Mr. Keulemans has, I think, 
exceeded by many degrees anything which he has yet done ; and I speak from considerable experience of his Plates, since I dabble 
myself in Ornithological drawing in oils, and refer constantly to his work and that of other delineators of bird-life.” — Letter from 
a British Ornithologist to the Author. 
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