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There are now in this collection, perhaps all the birds belonging to the Middle, many of which likewise belong to the
Northern and Southern States, and a considerable number from South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, New Holland, and the recently discovered islands of the South Seas. The number
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I am now amidst my hurry of preserving birds—Sophonisba not only preserving them well but she also accompanies me in my hunting excursions and is now fond of
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Catalogue in frames over each Box — Sophonisba has advanced so far, that I have now Taken out of the Room the Book Catalogue.
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It gives me pleasure to learn that
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