CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Beautiful Harmony. — Instinctive Action of a Blind Horse. By G. 



R. Twins, Esq 165 



Remarks upon the Ringed Guillemot, (with Engravings.) By Robt. 



Gray, Esq , 166 



Birds' Nests. By 0. S. Round, Esq 171 



On the Classification of the Animal Kingdom. By P. M. Burton, 



Esq 174 



Systema Naturaa. By The Editor 184 



Miscellaneous Notices. — The Corn-crake. Singing Birds near Large 

 Towns. "April Showers bring Spring Flowers." Sphinx Euphorbise 

 at Box Hill 185 



Reviews. — The Natural History Review. Index Filicum. 



The British Botanist's Field Book 187 



The Querist. — The Mistletoe 188 



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