Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-01-10
Dr. Harlan ii. Ballard, President of
The Agassiz Association, In POpu.
lar Silence News, On The Birds
or North America.


In connection with the foreign re-
port OF our Ornithological Chapter, it
Is only right to call the attention of all
lovers OF birds to the magnificent work
now being issued by the Natural Sci
ence Association of America, and en-
titled "The Birds of North America. -
Edition limited to 1000.
1t is emphatically an original work,
original in design and execution, and
whether in letter press, illustrations or
price, it is unapproached by anything
OF the kind in existence.
II is recommended by the highest
scientific, ecclesiastic and educational
authority as being the most attractive,
meritorious, pure and ennobling expo
sition OF our ornithology yet given to
the public.
DIR. Elliot Coues author of "Birds of
the Northwest says: 1T is a really
notable work" Prof. G. j. MAYNARD.
author of the Birds of Eastern North
America" y" says: "It ontains the best
pictures of the species which l have
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lication on ornithology In this country.
The drawings are of a very high order,
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ish the more costly works published
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generally" And, according to DR..
Theodore Gill, member of the Ma
honal Academy Of Science, SIT is not
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gether 80 handsome as to make it a
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hues OF color to their natural plumage
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embracing in general the observations
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d'tions and corrections of our North
American species which have been
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