. Siberia in Europe: a visit to the valley of the Petchora, in north-east Russia; with descriptions of the natural history, migration of birds, etc . OLD RUSSIAN SILVER GiliSY PLOVEB. SIBEEIA IN EUEOPE. CHAPTER I. John Wolley—Unknown breeding-grounds—Birds of Archangel and Lapland—Voyages to the Petchora in the seventeenth century—Schrencks visit in 1837—Gastrins visit in 184:2—Keyserlings visit in 1843—Pelzams visit in1874—Hofifmanseggs visit about 1850—Outfit—Letters of introduction. The history of British birds has been enthusiastically studiedby ornithologists during the last half-
. Siberia in Europe: a visit to the valley of the Petchora, in north-east Russia; with descriptions of the natural history, migration of birds, etc . OLD RUSSIAN SILVER GiliSY PLOVEB. SIBEEIA IN EUEOPE. CHAPTER I. John Wolley—Unknown breeding-grounds—Birds of Archangel and Lapland—Voyages to the Petchora in the seventeenth century—Schrencks visit in 1837—Gastrins visit in 184:2—Keyserlings visit in 1843—Pelzams visit in1874—Hofifmanseggs visit about 1850—Outfit—Letters of introduction. The history of British birds has been enthusiastically studiedby ornithologists during the last half-century. In springand autumn several species of birds annually visit our shoresin considerable numbers, passing us in their migrations toand from unknovm breeding-grounds. These migrations,and the geographical distribution of birds, have of late years SIBERIA IN EUROPE. CHAP. I. occupied a large shave of the attention of name of John Wolley stands pre-eminent amongst thediscoverers in this department of science. His indefatigablelabours in Lapland about twenty years ago are still fresh inthe memory of the present generation of orni
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