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Genus I. — ALAUDA, Linn. LARK. 
Bill rather short, stout, somewhat conical, compressed, straightish, acute, 
upper mandible with the dorsal line slightly arched, the edges without notch, 
the tip acute ; lower mandible with the dorsal line ascending, slightly convex, 
the edges a little inflected, the tip acute. Head rather large ; neck short ; 
body ovate. Legs of ordinary length, anteriorly scutellate ; lateral toes 
nearly equal, hind toe of moderate size, with a very long, tapering, acute, 
and nearly straight claw. Plumage rather dense and compact. Wings of 
moderate length, the second and third quills longest; inner secondaries much 
elongated. Tail of moderate length, emarginate. 
SHORE LARK. 
Alauda alpestris, Linn. 
PLATE CLI. — Male in Summer, in Winter, Female, and Young. 
It was on the 26th of July, 1833, that the Ripley, with every sail set, was 
gently bounding over the waves, towards the Harbour of Bras d’Or. A thin 
mist covered the surface of the surrounding waters, so that, although it was 
already full day-light, scarcely could any of the party distinguish the coast 
of Labrador, which was only about a mile distant from the vessel, that so 
trippingly moved toward its shores. The person who had undertaken to act 
as pilot, proved so inadequate to the task, that, notwithstanding his having 
fished for many years in sight of the harbour we were desirous of entering, 
he could not afford the least aid to our captain in navigating the schooner. 
We neared the land, however, and through the mist at last discovered the 
slender spars of several vessels at anchor. A signal was instantly run apeak, 
and to our great joy was immediately answered. Over the waves now came 
