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until an opening was broken for them two or three days afterwards ; and ever 

 and anon a few would rise and wheel about over the heads of the visitors. It is 

 surprising that they evince so little desire to fly, though it is much to be feared 

 that some will take their departure towards the breeding season. Probably, 

 however, they would return, with their broods , if unmolested during their ab- 

 sence. At present the only species at all inclined to wander are the common Wild 

 Ducks, Gadwalls, Shovellers, Garganies, Pintails, Teals, Wigeons, Red-headed 

 and Tufted Pochards, Polish Swans, one or two Gulls, the Bitterns, and one of 

 the Storks. The latter soars till he is out of sight every morning, and frequently 

 flies for several minutes at a time during the day. Almost all of the birds are 

 bo tame as to come and eat readily from the hand. Next autumn others, as the 

 Spoonbills, will acquire the use of their wings ; but there are many of most of 

 the above kinds, together with a beautiful Smew, some Golden-eyes, &c, which 

 have the pinion amputated, and perhaps it is as well to serve two or three pair 

 of all the more valuable species in a similar manner. There are at present about 

 thirty species, and of several of these a considerable number of individuals. It 

 is, however, expected that the collection will be materially enlarged next autumn, 

 without much expenditure of funds. It is to be hoped that the Society will duly 

 fulfil their intention of obtaining a complete collection of well-preserved British 

 birds, and that they will overlook no opportunity of advancing the study of 

 Ornithology. It is obvious that the Institution may do much for the welfare of 

 the science, no less than for the amusement and gratification of the public in 

 general ; but in order fully to carry out their numerous and important objects — 

 enumerated Vol. II., p. 94 — they must be liberally supported, both by the ac- 

 cession of members and the donation of specimens, books, &c. Indeed, the 

 claims the Society possesses on the public will at once point out the propriety of 

 the funds being amply cared for by all who have the welfare of the Society at 

 heart. 



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ZOOLOGY. 



1. Anatomy of Pentastoma tcenioides. — From p. 100 of our present volume we 

 continue our translation of M. Miram's paper on Pentastoma tcenioides. 



The organs of suction consist of five openings, as indicated by the name Penta- 

 stoma. At a half-line of the anterior ridge, on the middle of the head, there is a 

 rounded tubercle ; it s«ems to correspond to the buccal opening, which I had not 



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