for MY OWN certification,-since there 1s 
nest-ankeeggs that could possibly be mistake 
under normal co nditions save ,- 
50 
pow ,-which is,-moreover ,extrpemely rare, at 
assert that the identity of all the sets 
taken, -AS 
-she proving 
with um 
,-snapping a cyclone then <« 
exceedingly careful about 
shoot a flushed parent until T had absolutely 
this identification had been perfectly es 
why, -pray ,-should shoot bird,-since the 
eggs by the "parent bird" 1s,-indany case ,a 
vou should 
Bird. thes. abs 
receipt of parent 
set not 
: fh 4, 
set, I will let you havethe one 
panied by its parent.But T cannot promise 
thoroughly typical set,-not caring to 
stress of my work,-to unpack the eggs see 
p arent he t, vpi . 
rare to be left,unrolled in cotton,in open , 
Tf interested in 
once sold,-and the other 
liable to g0,at any time, 
Very truly. yeurs 5 -— 
positively 
this 
of Le 
sually eccentric 
the TYisk: of 
identified her:a 
tablished 
simple 
ite condition of -the 
actually 
vou thus 
whether 
-i.¢é.., unpacked, 
this matter,kindly 
fous 
no other sparrow- 
hose of 
point.I can positively 
Conte’s Sparrow that I 
annoying experl1 
Wild,-flushing, 
flight ,-evading one 
al to- 
erting the nest 
atte mp t 1 ne to 
id ,-after 
7 to MH 
accompany 1! 
question of honesty ? 
phot 
make the 
anid 
taking of the 
spoken-for,thus accom- 
tockLet have & 
time ,-anid constant 
the 
in viewsuch are too 
-boxes. 
Wri te 
avathable 
IM Retrey 

