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This seems strongly corroborative of the veracity of the woman, and appears to 
establish, beyond question, the occurrence of this noble insect in Britain—that is, 
for those who have entertained any doubt of the fact, which no one of any candour 
could, after the appearance, about a year ago, of the figure and description of it 
in Mr. Curtis’s splendid work, British Entomology. 
April 1, 1837. F. 0. Morris. 
AN EXPLANATION OF THE LATIN NAMES OF BRITISH BIRDS. 
By the Rev. F. Orpen Morris, B. A., 
Honorary Member of the Ashmolean Society^ 
(Continued from p. 29.) 
Sylvia. From sylva a wood. Warbler* 
- Tithys. Tithys Warbler. 
-- Phoenicurus- (poivi^ purple or red, and ovpx a tail. Redtail Warbler. 
- Provencalis. That belongs to Provence of France. Hartford Warbler. 
-- ruhecula. Rubeo, to be red, from the colour of the breast. Red¬ 
breast Warbler. 
---— luscinia. []Frommournful, and cnwo, to sing.— Ed.] Night¬ 
ingale. 
- cinerea. Grey, ash coloured. Whitethroat Warbler. 
-- sihilatrix. A hisser. Wood Warbler. 
- hortensis. That inhabits gardens. Garden Warbler. 
-- sylviella. A diminutive ofWhitebreast Warbler. 
■- atricapilla. Ater, black, capillus, the hair of the head. Blackcapt 
Warbler. 
- hypolais. Two Xxxs under stones, where it seeks for Worms. Or, from 
which its voice seems to come ? Hedge Warbler. 
Salicaria. |^From Salix^ Willow.— Ed.] lieedling. 
--- locustella. A diminutive of Locusta.^ a Locust. From its chirping 
note. Grasshopper Reedling. 
- arundinacea. That inhabits Reeds. Marsh Reedling. 
-— phragmites. Sedge. Sedge Reedling. 
Accentor. A singer, chaunter, or warbler. Dunnock. 
- modiilaris. Melodious. Hedge Dunnock. 
- Alpinus. Alpine. Alpine Dunnock. 
Hirundo. A Swallow. 
- riparia. That belongs to banks. Bank Swallow, 
