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Rh of the history? Before he departed, a manifest change had taken place in the hues of his plumage. The bright colours I so extolled at first, were very much faded in "the winter of his discontent." He finally took leave of us on the 28th of January, and I expect you will join in my natural anxiety about him, and look forward with some curiosity to ascertain whether he comes again in the ensuing autumn. I shall be very happy to renew the acquaintance, though I do not wish him to remain in "single blessedness."

Your's very truly,

The Redshank (Totanus Calidris).

are large portions of land on various parts of our coasts, (I refer more particularly to our eastern coast, south of Yorkshire), which, except to the sportsman, the naturalist, and, at some seasons, the sheep-owner, are almost without interest: and besides, to some persons who have a wholesome fear of the ague, they would be altogether forbidden ground, were they somewhat more attractive than