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(p. xiv)
BRUNNICH’S ...
BRÜNNICH’S ...
(p. 24)
... instant or origin, ...
... instant of origin, ...
(facing p. 113)
Brunnich’s Murres at Nest ...
Brünnich’s Murres at Nest ...
(p. 122)
... swept--officers, quarters, ...
... swept--officers’ quarters, ...
(p. 161)
... This “alooofe” of the ...
... This “aloofe” of the ...
(p. 197)
... Lachnosterna arcuta ...
... Lachnosterna arcuata ...
(p. 214)
... I heard from the ...
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