74 Miscellaneous. 



to five of the globules were enclosed with granular matter in a cell. 

 The following table exhibits, in fractions of an English inch, the 

 average size of the lymph-globules of birds. For the numerous 

 measurements from which these averages are deduced, the original 

 observations may be referred to. 



Columba Livia, Briss J2W 



Turdus musicus, Linn jiho 



Gallus domesticus, Briss jjfal 



Strix flammea, Linn 32W 



Ardea cinerea, Lath 5TJ 



Corvus frugilegus, Linn ToW 



monedula, Linn J2W 



Pica, Linn JoTJT 



Pale globules of the blood of the same . . ^jj 5 



Fringilla Chloris, Tern , Wfr¥ 



domestica, Linn £-^ 2 



Emberiza Citrinella, Linn ^372 



Sturnus vulgaris, Linn 5TJ2 



Garrulus glandarius, Flem WlT' 



The difference in size between the white globules of the blood and 

 the lymph- globules is considerable, as shown, for example, in the 

 magpie (Corvus Pica) ; but the magnitude of the lymph-globules does 

 not differ much in different birds, although these globules are gene- 

 rally slightly smaller than those of Mammalia. — Mr. Gulliver's Con- 

 tributions to Minute Anatomy, London and Edinb. Philos. Magazine 

 for June 1842. 



SCARABUS CASTANEUS. 



To the Editors of the Annals of Natural History. 



Gentlemen, — In my paper entitled ' Monograph of the Genus 

 Scarabus,' a small group of pectinibranchiate mollusks, published in 

 No. 57 of your Journal, I noted, especially in speaking of the Scara- 

 bus castaneus of Lesson, that it was the only species I had not faith- 

 fully identified. I registered it as a species, relying solely upon a 

 figure under that name in the ' Zoologie de la Coquille' ; it appeared 

 to me so characteristic and distinct from any other. It is therefore 

 pleasing to me to be able to announce that I have lately discovered 

 two unquestionable specimens of it in a collection of shells lately 

 made by Richard Brinsley Hinds, Esq. in New Ireland, a rich and 

 very remote portion of the globe, from whence we may yet expect 

 much that is valuable and new. 



This interesting series of shells was collected during a voyage of 

 more than seven years in company with Lieut. Capt. Belcher, a gen- 

 tleman well known in the conchological world for his zeal and great 

 practical ability in knowing exactly how and where to dredge for 

 good shells. 



It would perhaps be considered premature to speculate upon what 



