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of meeting the contingent expense,I would print a monograph privately ;and 
have the color-work done by Kreuse:who has done so finely with the series 
in the Oologia Palaearctica.Surely,the time has come whencevery bird student 
ought to know what the egg of the Yellow Rail looks likes 
(My L909 set,-Nine Eggs,-is the finest I have seen.All the eges,besides be- 
ing capped with cinnamon and lilac,hnave scattered specks over the entire 
egg;Black Rail-Egg-fashion;while two of the eggs have the Cap on the small 
end.The set goes to Mr Childs.) Pardon my rvfining-on:I nave 
felt that items concerning eggs so rare would interest you.(I made ample 
study of the "bleating" of the Wilson Snipe,near the nest). 
‘Ss 
Very Seater and respectfully yours,- 
iy William Brywster, Cambridge ,Mass. 

