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eggs, such as the Warblers, it may be doubted if the results, good as 

 they are, are equally satisfactory, but this may be due to the fact 

 that they are too crowded together on the plate, and hence do not 

 appear to the same advantage as the eggs of the larger species a 

 matter worthy of attention in future plates. 



In addition to the fine plates, there is a series of excellent 

 text illustrations devoted to the nests of each species where possible to 

 obtain them. The accompanying letterpress furnishes full informa- 

 tion on nomenclature, names of species in many languages, dis- 

 tribution, nesting habits, descriptions of nests and eggs, etc. 



An up-to-date book on the eggs of European Birds has been a 

 desideratum for the last half century. It is supplied by the book 

 under notice in a way that has never before been possible, either 

 from the standpoints of pictorial excellence and wealth or in 

 thoroughness of treatment. The work will be issued in parts at 

 intervals of about two months, and will be completed in about 

 twenty quarto parts at ics. 6d. each. 



OOTHECA WOLLEYANA ; AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE 

 COLLECTION OF BIRD'S EGGS FORMED BY THE LATE JOHN WOLLEY, 

 JUN., M.A., F.Z.S. Edited from the original notes by Alfred Newton. 

 Part III. (London: R. H. Porter, 1905.) Price 2 : 23. 



The penultimate part of this work has quickly followed Part II., 

 and will be heartily welcomed by all those who are acquainted with 

 the many excellences of the book. Part III. deals with the orders 

 from Columba to Alca, and thus includes the great and singularly 

 interesting one of Limicolce. Apart from the wealth of original 

 information and delightful field notes, this instalment is quite 

 remarkable for the number and beauty of the plates, eight in 

 number, devoted to the eggs of the Great Auk. Not only are 

 eight specimens depicted, but each is figured from two points of 

 view ; and never before have we had such a gallery of portraits of 

 the eggs of Alca impennis, and never before have the eggs of this 

 bird been painted by such a master of detail as Mr. Grovnold has 

 proved himself to be. Prof. Newton is much to be congratulated 

 on the great excellence and attractiveness of the number. 



THE TRAVELS OF A NATURALIST IN NORTHERN EUROPE. 

 By J. A. Harvie-Brown. With coloured plates and other illustra- 

 tions and 4 maps. (London : T. Fisher Unwin, 1905.) Price 



3 3S. 



Our co-editor in Zoology, Mr. Harvie-Brown, has published an 

 account of his three ornithological journeys in northern Europe. 

 These form two handsome volumes, wherein are given the ex- 

 periences and successes of their author and his companion during 

 each of the expeditions. The work is divided into three parts. 

 The first deals with the trip to Norway undertaken along with the 



