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{lettered A to G) will form the first fascicle of Part I., containing the 

 Introduction and remaining groups of Protozoa. 



Dr. Farmer's section on the Structure of Cells, though not very 

 easy reading, is of extreme interest, and appears to be thoroughly 

 up to date and carefully prepared. It commences with a brief 

 historical sketch of our knowledge of the cellular structure of 

 organisms, beginning with Hooke in 1665. Following this we find 

 careful accounts of the structure of the resting nucleus, nuclear and 

 cell division, and " reduction-divisions," all accompanied by excellent 

 figures. The account of the Foraminifera by J. J. Lister occupies 

 just over a hundred pages, is profusely illustrated, and concludes with 

 a careful summary of the classification of these interesting organisms, 

 and a bibliographic list of sixty-seven titles. The Sporozoa are 

 splendidly treated by Professor Minchin, and the couple of hundred 

 pages devoted to them form probably one of the most interesting 

 and valuable sections of the whole work. The Infusoria, of some- 

 what less economic interest than the Sporozoa, are nevertheless 

 thoroughly well treated by Professor Hickson, and the section 

 concludes, as in other cases, with a careful classificatory summary of 

 the group. A capital Index is given to the whole volume, which in 

 bulk surpasses any of its predecessors, and in common with them is 

 beautifully printed and illustrated. 



A MANUAL OF PAL^ARCTIC BIRDS. By H. E. Dresser, F.Z.S. 

 etc. Part II. (London : Published by the Author, 3 Hanover 

 Square.) 



With commendable promptness Part II., completing this 

 important and useful work, has been issued, and we congratulate 

 the author on the completion of another valuable contribution to 

 the literature of ornithology. Part I. was noticed and highly com- 

 mended in the April number of the " Annals " ; and it only remains 

 to be remarked that the Part under notice is embellished with 

 reproductions, one by the three-colour process, of two beautiful 

 drawings by the late Joseph Wolf, and is furnished with a copious 

 Index to the complete work. We believe Mr. Dresser contemplates 

 issuing a supplementary volume, wherein will be given the latitudinal 

 and longitudinal range of each palaearctic bird. We trust he will be 

 encouraged to undertake such a desirable corollary to the work just 

 successfully completed. 



THE BIRDS OF BEMPTON CLIFFS. By E. W. Wade. (Hull : 

 A. Brown and Sons, 1903. 25. net.) 



The Flamborough range of cliffs, of which the Bempton section 

 offers the greatest attractions to ornithologists, has long been famous, 

 among other features, as the nesting resort of vast numbers of sea- 

 fowl. These cliffs are well worthy of adequate and full description, 

 and Mr. Wade's account of them is the best known to us, and is 

 moreover illustrated by reproductions of a series of nineteen most 



