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sential marking-patterns that I nave ever:seen of eggs of the Yellow Rail. 
You have always been peculiarly interested in the Rail Fahily;and you have, 
for years,contributed,without stint,to our knowledge of Bird Biologia: 
(Which this other person has not). It is,therefore,my deliberate determina- 
tion to give you the refusal of this set.I am quite willing to send it for 
inspection,on your terms;altnough there is no remotest doubt as to identi- 
~ shall,as time may admit,be glad to send you a 
vy : 
of photographs to illustrate the nestings ofthe Yellow Rail.By and 
by,When I publish wnat I have learned,in a single monograpn,these could be 
used for extra-illustration,if you desired;since I would gladly take the 
trouble to have them hound-in,for you,into your own copy of the work in ques- 
tion.My only request for favor is;that you will kindly cite Me to any breed_- 
ing records,known to you as authentic,whicn have never seen print. 

