Excerpt from Elements of Ornithology: Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges The following Primer, or First Book of Ornithology, has been Third Book of Natural History, because it is the third of the series, and, like its predecessors, is only designed to initiate those who wish to 'study this very interesting branch of Natural History. It presents a general, and almost synoptical view of the subject, and will he found, I hope, to facilitate the studies of those who may wish to learn. It merely points the way to more extended knowledge, the acquisition of which must always depend more on the inclination 'and industry of the student, than upon the facilities he may possess. The homely comparison of the horse lead to the stream may be referred to as illustrative of the neces sity for the presence of seal and industry, in order to acquire knowledge: the mere possession of the very boathooks will be of no use, -will impart no information, unless they be referred to, read, or studied. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.