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MISCELLANEA. 



1. SoREX TETRAGONURUS, Jenyus in Ann. Nat. Hist. i. 423 ; and ii. 



43. During the present summer, I have taken two specimens 

 of this Shrew in the plantations and garden at New-Waterhaugh, 

 where it appears to be not uncommon. G. Johnston. 



2. CicoNiA ALBA. A beautiful specimen of this Stork was shot at 



Newton-by-the-sea, about the latter end of March, by Mr Wm. 

 Forster. I suppose the south-east gales had driven him from 

 Holland. He was an old bird, was swallowing a few toads for his 

 breakfast when shot, at the side of a muddy hole not 50 yards 

 from Mr Forster's house. B. J^mbleton. 



3. Pastor roseus. A specimen of this pretty bird was shot near 



Newton by-the-sea, in the winter of 1842. R. Emhleton. 



4. OsMERUS operlanus. The Smelt. Two specimens have been taken 



in the Tweed during the present summer, both of which came 

 into my possession. G. Johnston. 



5. Syngnathus ophidion, Yarell, Brit. Fishes, ii. 447. I obtained 



this species in Embleton Bay during the summer. R. Emhleton. 



6. Syngnathus anguineus, Yarell, Brit. Fishes, ii. 445. Two 



specimens were taken in Berwick Bay in October 1842 ; and in 

 the same year the species occurred to Mr B. Maclaurin, at Col- 

 dingham shore. G. Johnston. 



7. CoROPHiUM LONGicoRNE, M. Edwards, Hist, des Crustaces, iii. 66. 



This curious Crustacean abounds in the Tweed near its embouch- 

 ure. In summer it crawls about the muddy shores ; but in 

 autumn and winter it lurks in cylindrical holes which it makes 

 in the clay near high-water mark. These holes exactly resemble 

 those that are made by a worm ; they are about two inches in 

 depth, perpendicular to the surface, and nearly parallel to each 

 other. As great numbers are bored close together, the clay 

 appears as thoroughly drilled as does a piece of wood that has 

 been eaten with the maggot of the wood-beetles. G. Johnston. 



8. Pectunculus pilosus. In Embleton Bay. The specimen is the 



only one I have yet procured. R. Emhleton. 



9. LuTRARTA VULGARIS, Flcm. Br. Anim. 464. In Embleton Bay, 



very rare. R. Emhleton. 



