two next cases (110, 111) to which the visitor should direct his attention.  Here are the two bustards of the eastern hemisphere, the great European bustard, the African ruffed and white-eared bustards, and the Arabian bustard.  The next case (112) contains the varieties of wading birds called, from their power of running, Coursers.  These are chiefly found in Africa; but the varieties in the case include, in addition to the North African cream-coloured courser, and the double-collared courser, the thick-kneed European bustard.  The Plovers are arranged next in order to the coursers.  The varieties included in the case (113) are from Africa, North America, and Europe.  Here are, amongst others, the beautiful golden-ringed and dotterel plovers of Europe, and the American noisy plover.  In the case which next claims attention (114) are the turnstones, that turn stones on the sea-shore in search of food; the oyster catchers, that wrench shell fish from their shells; and the South American gold-breasted and other trumpeters.  The Cranes, of which there is an extensive collection, now claim the visitor’s attention.  They are from all parts of the world, and love the borders of rivers and lakes, where they can prey upon small reptiles and fish.  In the first cases (115-118) are the true cranes, including the common European variety, the Indian crane, the South American caurale snipe, the common and purple-crested herons of Europe, the Pacific heron, the crowned heron, the North American great heron, and the African demoiselle heron.  In the two following cases (120, 121) the visitor will find the American blue heron, and the great and little egrets; and in the next two cases given to the crane family (122, 123) are the bittern and little bittern of Europe, the American lineated bittern, the squacco and night herons of Europe, the American night heron, the European spoonbill, and the South American cinereous boatbill.  The examination of these varieties will give the visitor a clear idea of the peculiarities of birds that frequent marshes and the borders of streams.

The next case to which the visitor will direct his steps, is that (124) in which the Storks of Europe and America, including the white and black varieties, are grouped.  In the case next in order of succession to that given to the storks (125) are some interesting branches of the crane family, including the Indian gigantic crane.  Here also are the jabirus of America and Senegal, and the North-American ibis, which will introduce the spectator to the case of ibises, among which is the sacred ibis of the Egyptians; the black-headed Indian ibis; and that of New Holland.  Next, in order (127), are the Godwits, which follow the mild seasons from one country to another; among them are the English red godwit; and the Australian terek snipe.  In the next case (128) the visitor should examine the varieties of Snipes and Sand-pipers it contains.  These birds hunt their food in gravel and amid stones in most localities.  The most