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of this insect alighting below high-water mark. The tide rolled on, co- 

 vered the sands, with all their inhabitants, and again receded. I dis- 

 turbed the little insects in their retreat ; they were as lively as if they had 

 been sporting in the sunshine." This species is abundant at Baldoyle, near 

 Dublin, in the same localities as the Cillenum and Diglossa. We hope to 

 see these, and it may, probably, be others with them, added to the list 

 of Mr. Gosse's Marine Insecta, in the shape of an appendix. 



In making these remarks we have considered that every animal that is 

 dependent on the salt-water for its sustenance in fact, that cannot live 

 without its presence has a right to be included in a Manual of Marine 

 Zoology. We know it is difficult to draw a line of demarcation ; but we 

 think it would be better, if necessary to err at all, to do so on the safe 

 side. 



When part two makes its appearance we shall return once more, and 

 notice the present one ; and we would now take our leave of it, assuring 

 our readers, that as a Manual of British Marine Zoology, it need fear no 

 rival ; as a sea-side book, it will be the constant companion of the student 

 of nature, who will find it a most useful work. We prophecy a long run 

 of prosperity to it, and hope the author will have frequent occasion, as new 

 editions make their appearance, of keeping its contents up to the standard 

 of the day. 



CATALOGUE OF THE BEES OF GREAT BRITAIN. By Frederick Smith, M.E.S. 

 Printed by Order of the Trustees of the British Museum. 8vo. London. 

 1855, with ten plates. Price 6s. 



TWENTY years of intimacy for so far back, as he has told us himself, do 

 his continuous observations date have eminently qualified the author to 

 commend to his readers a theme in itself attractive 



" The bee with honied thigh, 

 That at her flowery work doth sing." 



(exquisite picture of cheerful industry!) does not the very name conjure 

 up fragrant memories of long bright days of delicious summer, of child- 

 hood's pastime, and the fresh face of smiling nature. Bees blithe, busy 

 bees, thrifty withal, and valiant in the defence of your well-earned store 

 and darling brood we, too, have heard your carol, have watched you, 

 too, at rosy morn, and noon, and dewy eve, with interest and curiosity 

 that have grown and ripened since that early moral lesson by thee sug- 



