Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . aving Ijeen visitedby most of the English kings, and re|ieatedly be-sieged— by Llewellyn (1215) and the parlia-mentarians (1044). In the battle of Shrewsbury,fought at Battlefield, 3 miles NE., on 21st .July1403, Henry IV. () routed Hotspur and hisconfederates. For the earls of Shrewsbui-y, , and Sheffield. See works by T. Phillips (1779), H. Owen and J. (), H. Pidgeon (1857), W. Phillips (1878),and G. \V. Fisher (1899). Shrike (Lamina), a genus of pa-sserine birdshaving the hill short and compre
Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . aving Ijeen visitedby most of the English kings, and re|ieatedly be-sieged— by Llewellyn (1215) and the parlia-mentarians (1044). In the battle of Shrewsbury,fought at Battlefield, 3 miles NE., on 21st .July1403, Henry IV. () routed Hotspur and hisconfederates. For the earls of Shrewsbui-y, , and Sheffield. See works by T. Phillips (1779), H. Owen and J. (), H. Pidgeon (1857), W. Phillips (1878),and G. \V. Fisher (1899). Shrike (Lamina), a genus of pa-sserine birdshaving the hill short and compressed, the uppermandible curved and with a prominent tooth, thebase of the bill covered with hairs directed for-wards, wings of moderate length, and very power-ful feet. Tliey are found in all parts of the worldexcept in South .\merica. They are called Butcher-birds fiom the lialit, common to many species, ofimiialing their prey u[ion thorns. The fooil consistschietly of , but often also of mice, frogs,lizards, and small birds. The Great tJray Shrike. (.ireat Gray .Slinkt; {Jjntiiiu ijwuhitor), I L. excuhitor) visits the British Islands in autumnand winter, but has not been known to breed. Itis one of the largest species, its length being 9 to10 inches. The back is of a light gray colour,wing and tail feathers black tipped with white, bill and legs brownish black. The Lesser GrayShrike (/,. miiiur) h:i,s also been seen in England ;but the commonest British species is the Itcd-backed Shrike (I,. coUiirio), wliich breeds inwooded districts in England and Wales, and occa-sionally in the of Scotland. The nest ismade of twigs and roots, neatly lined with wocdand hair. Only one brood is reared, and the birdsusually migrate in August. The males of this, andof some other species, have considerable power ofsong. In .\ustralia the shrikes are represented bythe nearly allied Thickheads (Pachycephala), whichabound in the forests throughout that continentand Oceania. Sh
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