. Early annals of ornithology. Birds; Birds. FOURTEENTH CENTURY 71 A little later (circa 1384) when Richard II. had come to the throne, it appears from the " Liber Albus "* an emended list of prices was issued, for the control of poulterers, in which cygnets rank at a much lower figure :— A best cygnet was to be purcel (little pig) was to be teal river mallard snipe woodcock partridge plover pheasant curlew bittern heron brewe (? whimbrel) Four larks Twelve thrushes „ finches fourpence six ,, two ,, three „ one penny threepence four ,, three twelve six eighteen sixteen eighteen one p
. Early annals of ornithology. Birds; Birds. FOURTEENTH CENTURY 71 A little later (circa 1384) when Richard II. had come to the throne, it appears from the " Liber Albus "* an emended list of prices was issued, for the control of poulterers, in which cygnets rank at a much lower figure :— A best cygnet was to be purcel (little pig) was to be teal river mallard snipe woodcock partridge plover pheasant curlew bittern heron brewe (? whimbrel) Four larks Twelve thrushes „ finches fourpence six ,, two ,, three „ one penny threepence four ,, three twelve six eighteen sixteen eighteen one penny sixpence one penny. MASKING THE BEAK AND FEET OF A SWAN. These prices were assessed by the Mayor, and proclaimed from time to time to the people, who were informed that any person selling unsound birds was liable to be set on the pillory. This is also a memorable century as marking the gradual rise of letters, and especially as being the period in which * "The White Book of the City of London, compiled 1410," translate 1 by li. T. Riley, 1861, p. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gurney, John Henry, 1848-. London, H. F. & G. Witherby
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