Memoirs on the extinct wingless birds of New Zealand : with an appendix on those of England, Australia, Newfoundland, Mauritius, and Rodriguez

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[photograph of a gentleman] ELLIOTT & FRY Copyright 55, BAKER ST PORTMAN SQE.

Owen R Coll. Chir. Feb. [4?]8 /4B.

My dear Sir,

I have described those characters of the remains of the great New Zealand Bird which establish it's claims to generic distinction at the meeting of the Zoological Society, January 24th. & the account will appear in the

[photograph of a gentleman printed underneath photgraph: ELLIOTT & FRY Copyright 55, BAKER St. PORTMAN SQE.]

proceedings. When the 2nd box arrives I shall then proceed with the detailed description of the whole series, build up my bird, and indicate its probable food & habits.

I am glad you promise to discuss with me those of Mylodon, the only ground for dissatisfaction which I feel is that hitherto every body has agreed with

me in the rugging & giving theory, and until one has been opposed he does not know his strength.

My first paper on the New Zealand Struthioid is printed, with a plate, in the Transact. of the Zoologl. Society for 1839-40. I am sorry I have not a copy left, but the Chief-justice of N.Z. & the Bishop's