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PREFACE. 
In writing the prent work I have striven to bring together some of the wonderful examples 
of the ornithological woil, and to illustrate them in such a manner that others besides naturalists 
may become acquainted ith the beautiful forms of bird life which inhabit our globe. 
As the object ofhe work is so fully explained by the title, I feel that extended prefatory 
remarks are unnecessary, ncl it only remains for me to express my thanks to my naturalist friends 
and to my subscribers fctheir kind assistance and support. 
