'^ J forks on Natural Hhtory. 543 



within remained always perfectly dry. The art with which 

 this nest was accommodated to its situation was consummate : 

 no one could have possibly discovered it but by the bird. — 

 Tiro. March 6. ISS^. \_PostmarJc., IVrexharn.'] The water ouzel 

 or dipper occurs about Dundee. — W, Gardiiier, jun.^ 1833. 

 The water ouzel is plentiful among our little brooks ; but has 

 been driven from my more immediate neighbourhood by the 

 ceaseless persecution of wanton sportsmen. — C. Conway. 

 Pontnemydd Works, near Newport, Monmouthshire, Jan, 20. 

 1834. 



A succinct and clear account of the nest and eggs, and 

 something of the habits, of the water ouzel, are given in 

 Hewitson's British Oology, t. 72. An ample account of the 

 bird's habits, and a figure of it and of its nest and eggs, are 

 given in Mudie's Feathered Tribes, vol. i. 



REVIEWS. 



Art. I. Catalogue of Works on Natural History^ lately published, 

 with some Notice ofthose considered the most interesting to British 

 Naturalists. 



KiNGy Thomas, M.D., M.R.C.S., &c. The Substance of a 

 Lecture designed as an Introduction to the Study of Ana- 

 tomy as considered as the Science of Organisation ; and 

 delivered at the Reopening of the School founded by the 

 late Joshua Brookes, Esq., in Blenheim Street, Oct. 1. 1833. 

 8vo, thirty pages. London, 1834. \s.6d. 



The relations of anatomy are herein mapped, as it were, 

 and shown to be most comprehensive ; and are defined and 

 denominated, and in some instances farther explained. The 

 book is one of ordination and definitions ; and these have been 

 carefully considered, and are cautiously and clearly expressed. 

 Some of Blainville's views and definitions are exhibited. 



The Committee of the Doncaster Agricultural Association : A 

 Report on the Turnip Fly, and the Means of its Preven- 

 tion : founded on Returns received to the Questions of the 

 Committee, from 102 Correspondents in different Parts of 

 England and Scotland. 8vo, 89 pages. London, Ridgway, 

 1834. 



Interesting to the agriculturist: to the naturalist, scarcely 

 at all so. Next to nothing, we believe quite nothing, on the 

 turnip beetle, that was not known before, is told us. More is 

 taught us, as we think, in three pages by the recently deceased 



