. The birds of Norfolk, with remarks on their habits, migration, and local distribution : . INTEODUCTION. In taking up the work laid down by Mr. Stevenson in1877, never, as it proved, to be resumed, I feel that someexplanation is due from one whom nothing but the forceof circumstances would have induced to undertake thetask. I was painfully conscious of the difficulties I hadto encounter in following one so gifted with the innatefaculty of observation and possessed of so pleasing astyle of imparting the great store of information accu-mulated thereby. Nothing but the reproach that sucha work s
. The birds of Norfolk, with remarks on their habits, migration, and local distribution : . INTEODUCTION. In taking up the work laid down by Mr. Stevenson in1877, never, as it proved, to be resumed, I feel that someexplanation is due from one whom nothing but the forceof circumstances would have induced to undertake thetask. I was painfully conscious of the difficulties I hadto encounter in following one so gifted with the innatefaculty of observation and possessed of so pleasing astyle of imparting the great store of information accu-mulated thereby. Nothing but the reproach that sucha work should remain unfinished, and his expressed wishconveyed to me by his family, and above all the generousoffers of assistance from friends, many of whom hadalready contributed largely to the preceding volumes,would have induced me to make the attempt of whichI now present the result. I may at once say that I have neither leisure for thenecessary outdoor observation, nor the literary ability toenable me to continue the charming life-histories withwhich Mr. Stevenson has in so many cases fu
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