CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



On the Natural Order of Ancient Geologic Organisms. By F. M. 



Burton, Esq • • 



Characteristics of Common Birds. By 0. S. Round, Esq 4 



Notes on Crustaceans. By 0. Hodge, Esq 



Entomology: — 



The Study of Nature; an Entomological Pro' em for 1858. By The 



Editob • • • 



List of Lepidoptera occurring in the County of Suffolk. By The 



Rev. J. Greene, The Rev. H. H. Crewe, and C. R. Bree, Esq. . 11 



How to Set Lepidoptera, (with Engravings.) By The Rev. J. 



A List of the Rarer Species of Coleoptera. By J. Leedes Eox, and 



W. Garness, Esqs. • 16 



A List of the Insects observed in the Southern Parts of Sussex. 



By W. C. TJnwin, Esq 18 



Miscellaneous Notices.— Carnivorous Propensity of the Hedgehog. 



Mildness of the Early Winter of 1857. A Winter Visitor 20 



Review. — The Natural History Review 21 



Exchange.— Conchology 22 



Pkoceedings of Societies.— Thirsk Natural History Society 22 



The Querist.— Autumnal Tone ~ m of the Rook. The Cockchaffer. 



Animalcules • 



NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Communications have been received by the Rev. P. O. Morris, from Messrs. 

 O S. Round, (two;)— H. Buckley;— T. Aied ;— Rev. R. P. Alington ;— P. M. 

 Burton;— J. G. Bakee;— H. Maech;— J. J. Beoadhead ;— Rev. J. C. Bbowne; 

 — "Glasgow Bulletin." 



Communications, Drawings, Advertisements, etc., to be addressed to the Bev. F. 

 MOBBIS, Nunburnholme Bectory, Hayton, York;— Books for Beview and 

 Parcels, to the care of Messrs. GBOOMBBIBGE, 5, Paternoster Bow, 

 London. 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



Communications have been received from tbe Rev. J. Greene ;— Rev. H. H. 

 Ceewe;— H. Wood, Esq;— W. C. Unwin, Esq. 



* * All communications on Entomology intended for insertion in this department of "The 

 Naturalist," must be sent before the 15th. of the month to C. K. BREE, Esa., Stowmarhet, 

 Suffolk. 



Errata in December NuMBER.-Page 277, seventh line from top, for "o/ the «»«<' 

 reT"afterthe union." Page 280, second line from top, for "amour proper," read "amom 

 proprt." __^__«— i — . 



New Edition of Turton's British Land and Fresh-water Shells. 



BY DR. J. E. GRAY. 



In crown 8vo., with Woodcuts and twelve coloured Plates, price IBs., 



DR. TURTON'S MANUAL 



OF the 



LAND AND FRESH-WATER SHELLS OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS. 



New Edition, thoroughly revised, with considerable Additions. By John 

 Edward Gray, Ph.D., P.R.S., Keeper of the Zoological Collection in the 

 British Museum. 



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