. British birds. Birds. SOME EARLY BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS. 13 Turner was held in great estimation by Gesner, who quotes him freely in his writings under the title of Turnerus Anglus (c/. Evans' Ed., p. xi., etc.). There is no evidence that Turner studied mammals, but he certainly published one or more works on ichthyology, besides supplying Gesner with much information about the fishes of Great Britain.* In taking leave of William Turner, it only remains to add that the authentic books of this remarkable man number no less than thirty-nine, and to quote the description of him given by John Ray
. British birds. Birds. SOME EARLY BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS. 13 Turner was held in great estimation by Gesner, who quotes him freely in his writings under the title of Turnerus Anglus (c/. Evans' Ed., p. xi., etc.). There is no evidence that Turner studied mammals, but he certainly published one or more works on ichthyology, besides supplying Gesner with much information about the fishes of Great Britain.* In taking leave of William Turner, it only remains to add that the authentic books of this remarkable man number no less than thirty-nine, and to quote the description of him given by John Ray :—" Vir solidce eruditionis et judicii.^^ * c/. Art. by Rev. H. A. Macpherson. "Zoologist," 1898, 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 London, Witherby & Co
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