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<CENTER><h2>History of British Birds</h2>
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<CENTER><font size="4">by Thomas Bewick</font><br>
<font size="4">Vol. I</font><br>
<i>containing the History and Description of Land Birds</i><br>
<b>Edition of 1797</b></CENTER>
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<p><font size="7">T</font>he first volume of the <em>History of
British Birds</em>, the <em>Land Birds</em>, was first published
in September of 1797, containing a text by Beilby, much revised
by Bewick. This first edition contained 117 figures of birds,
along with 91 vignettes.</p>
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Golden Eagle</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 5</td>
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Ring-tailed Eagle</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 7</td>
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White-tailed Eagle</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 9</td>
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Sea Eagle</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 11</td>
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Osprey</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 13</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040017.html">
Buzzard</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 15</td>
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Honey Buzzard</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 17</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040020.html">
Moor Buzzard</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 19</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040016.html">
Kite</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 21</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040014.html">
Goshawk</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 23</td>
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Sparrow-Hawk</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 27</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040021.html">
Hen Harrier</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 33</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040022.html">
Ringtail</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 35</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040007.html">
Kestrel</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 36</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040008.html">
Female Kestrel</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 37</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040004.html">
Hobby</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 39</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040005.html">
Merlin</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 41</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040031.html">
Long-eared Owl</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 46</td>
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Short-eared Owl</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 48</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040029.html">
Female Short-eared Owl</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 50</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040026.html">
Barn or Screech Owl</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 51</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040025.html">
Tawny Owl</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 53</td>
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width="177" height="145"> </p>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040048.html">
Ash-coloured Shrike</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 58</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040050.html">
Red-backed Shrike</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 60</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040034.html">
Raven</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 66</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040035.html">
Hooded Crow</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 69</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040036.html">
Rook</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 71</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040037.html">
Jack-Daw</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 73</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040038.html">
Magpie</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 75</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040041.html">
Chough</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 77</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040040.html">
Nutcracker</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 79</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040039.html">
Jay</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 80</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040042.html">
Chatterer</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 83</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040043.html">
Roller</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 85</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040045.html">
Starling</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 88</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040059.html">
Ring Ouzel</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 92</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040060.html">
Blackbird</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 94</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040056.html">
Fieldfare</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 98</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040057.html">
Throstle</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 100</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040058.html">
Redwing</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 102</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040121.html">
Cuckoo</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 104</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040126.html">
Wryneck</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 111</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040122.html">
Green Woodpecker</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 116</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040124.html">
Pied Woodpecker</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 118</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040128.html">
Nuthatch</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 121</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040129.html">
Hoopoe</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 123</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040127.html">
Creeper</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 125</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040106.html">
Crossbill</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 130</td>
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alt="Crows" width="135" height="76"> </p>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040109.html">
Grosbeak</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 133</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040110.html">
Green Grosbeak</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 136</td></tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040107.html">
Bullfinch</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 138</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040099.html">
Bunting</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 141</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040098.html">
Yellow Hammer (Yellow Bunting)</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 143</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040100.html">
Reed Bunting (Black-headed Bunting)</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 145</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040104.html">
Tawny Bunting</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 150</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040111.html">
Sparrow</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 154</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040112.html">
Mountain Sparrow</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 158</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040113.html">
Chaffinch</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 160</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040114.html">
Brambling (Mountain Finch)</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 163</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040120.html">
Goldfinch</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 165</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040119.html">
Siskin</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 167</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040118.html">
Lesser Redpole</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 174</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040088.html">
Sky Lark</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 178</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040090.html">
Woodlark</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 183</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040087.html">
Titlark</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 185</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040082.html">
Pied Wagtail</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 188</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040083.html">
Gray Wagtail</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 190</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040084.html">
Yellow Wagtail</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 191</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040053.html">
Pied Flycatcher</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 195</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040064.html">
Nightingale</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 199</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040069.html">
Dartford Warbler</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 203</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040070.html">
Redbreast</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 204</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040071.html">
Redstart</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 208</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040066.html">
Passerine Warbler</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 212</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040081.html">
Sedge Warbler</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 215</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040065.html">
Black Cap</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 217</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040067.html">
Whitethroat</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 219</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040073.html">
Willow Wren</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 222</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040076.html">
Golden-crested Wren</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 224</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040077.html">
Wren</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 227</td>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040078.html">
Wheatear</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 229</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040079.html">
Whinchat</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 231</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040080.html">
Stonechat</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 233</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040091.html">
Titmouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 237</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040093.html">
BlueTitmouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 239</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040092.html">
Coal Titmouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 241</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040095.html">
Marsh Titmouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 242</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040096.html">
Long-tailed Titmouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 243</td>
</tr>
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<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040097.html">
Bearded Titmouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 246</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040132.html">
Swallow</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 252</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040133.html">
Martin</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 255</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040134.html">
Sand Martin</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 258</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040135.html">
Swift</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 259</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040136.html">
Night Jar</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 262</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040138.html">
Wild Pigeon</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 267</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040137.html">
Ring Dove</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 270</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040139.html">
Turtle Dove</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 272</td>
</tr>
</table>
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width="238" height="123"> </p>
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<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040140.html">
Cock</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 276</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040144.html">
Pheasant</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 282</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040141.html">
Turkey</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 286</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040142.html">
Peacock</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 289</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040143.html">
Pintado</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 293</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040145.html">
Wood Grouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 295</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040146.html">
Black Grouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 298</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040147.html">
Red Grouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 301</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040148.html">
White Grouse</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 303</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040150.html">
Partridge</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 305</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040151.html">
Quail</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 308</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040153.html">
Great Bustard</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 314</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="80%"><a href="9040154.html">
Little Bustard</a></td>
<td valign="top" width="20%"> 318</td>
</tr>
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