CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Swallows. By 0. S. Round, Esq 93 



On the Classification of the Animal Kingdom. — No. 2. By F. M. 



Burton, Esq 97 



On the Destruction of Birds. By T. Fuller, Esq 101 



A List of the Birds of Nova Scotia. By Lieutenant Blakiston, 



R.A., and Lieutenant Bland, R.E 103 



The Vegetable Caterpillar from New Zealand. By W. V. Guise, 



Esq 106 



An Entomological Dream 108 



Systema Naturae. By The Editor 110 



On Birds using Oil from Glands Ill 



Miscellaneous Notices. — Curious Freak of a Dog. Long-eared 



Owl. The Raven. Indications of Spring. White-tailed Eagle. 



Rare Birds. Rare Birds about Plymouth. Jack Snipe. Skenea 



rota. British Butterflies Ill 



Review. — The Natural History Review 114 



The Querist. — Vegetable Caterpillar. Method of making Snow and 



Ice for Cases of Stuffed Birds 115 



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