. The Ibis . oie . . .A . . .526 «. =>^4-g^^- ■ ■ Covers for binding last Volume may be had on application to the Publisher, at Is. Ad. each. Communications for the Third Series of Ttte Ibis l)e addressed to the Editor, OsbertSalvin, Esq., .S2 The Grove, Boltous, liondon, S. W. Books for Review, Subscriptions, Ad-vertisements, &c. to the Publisher, John Van Voorst, 1 Paternoster Row, London, Members of the B. O. U. are requested to keep the Secretary, F. D. C. Godman, Esq.(55 Lowndes Square, London, ), informed of any change of Residence, that the Nuud) The Ibi


. The Ibis . oie . . .A . . .526 «. =>^4-g^^- ■ ■ Covers for binding last Volume may be had on application to the Publisher, at Is. Ad. each. Communications for the Third Series of Ttte Ibis l)e addressed to the Editor, OsbertSalvin, Esq., .S2 The Grove, Boltous, liondon, S. W. Books for Review, Subscriptions, Ad-vertisements, &c. to the Publisher, John Van Voorst, 1 Paternoster Row, London, Members of the B. O. U. are requested to keep the Secretary, F. D. C. Godman, Esq.(55 Lowndes Square, London, ), informed of any change of Residence, that the Nuud) The Ibis * may bo sent them accordingly. 3 9088 00996 5583. PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. PREFACE. Engagements no less pressing than numerous have forsome time past urged upon me the advisabihty of retiringfrom the Editorship of The Ibis. Still I was loth togive up a duty, in the performance of which I was en-couraged by an ever increasing confidence on the partof my fellow ornithologists, until I had discharged it foras long a period as my predecessor, and until I had founda willing successor among the many able contributors tothis Journal. That period is at length arrived; and when I statethat Mr. Osbert Salvin is about to conduct a ThirdSeries of The Ibis, I feel that I have no need of anyexcuse for relinquishing the post I have filled for thespace of six years. During that time 1 have met withkindness and forbearance which 1 shall never forget,though I am unable duly to express in words my appre-ciation of it. I can but assure all who have cooperatedwith me that I am most heartily thankful to them, whileI do


Size: 1623px × 1539px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, booksubjectbirds, bookyear1859