W. H. Hudson 
Birds in Town and Village (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 

In his introduction, Hudson explains his book as a series of impressions and essays of bird life. The offerings range from impressions of birds in rural settings to the cruelty of wearing feathers as fashion in Britain. The descriptive section titles include “Birds in a Village, ” “Exotic Birds for Britain, ” and “In an Old Garden.”

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