62 REVIEW. 



The Magpie, (Pica caudata.) — About the middle of last July, I had the satisfaction of shooting 

 one on my farm, differing very materially in plumage from the common rule; for with the 

 exception of the usual white markings upon the wings common to the bird, the entire colouring 

 otherwise was of a reddish tint, faintly shaded with ashy white. The skin is at present in the 

 possession of Mr. Mc'Calloch, Bird-stuffer, Union-Street, Glasgow; and what appears remai'kable 

 that in another nest a bird of a still richer shade was produced, and which, as I have frequently 

 seen, I expect some day to possess. — John Lauiiie, StronhuUin, Loch Long, October 30th., 

 1852. 



Tlie Storm Petrel, (Thalassidroma pelagica.) — A man in this village has just brought me a 

 beautiful specimen of the Storm Petrel, wliich he picked up in an exhausted state in the fields. 

 His attention was drawn to the spot by seeing the Eooks flying round the place where the 

 bird lay in the same manner that they do when they find a Hare in a snare, or see a Fox. 

 I have sent it to be stuft'ed for my collection. — C. Thuhnall, "VVhittlesford, Cambridge, Novem- 

 ber 15th., 1852. 



The Rook, (Corvus frugilegus.) — I have been credibly informed by a friend that at Encombe, 

 near Swanage, the seat of the Earl of Eldon, a nest of young Hooks may now be seen, nearly 

 fledged, whilst the trees are almost wholly denuded of their leaves. — John Garland, Dorchester, 

 October 30th., 1852. 



Tlie Horse Chestnut, (Vulgaris Castanea.) — In the delightful Avenue of Chestnut trees in this 

 town, called "The South Walk," may now be seen many of them shooting forth young 

 leaves just as in spring; which, with the falling of the "sere and yellow leaf" fi'om the same 

 trees, afibrds to the observer a very curious contrast.— Idem. 



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A Popular Histonj of British Zoophytes or Corallines. By the Key. U. 

 Landsborough, D. D., A. L. S>., &c. London: Reeve and Co. 1852. 

 Royal 16mo.^ p. p. 404. Twenty-two Coloured Plates. 



We are much, gratified to see that Dr. Landsborough has "popularized" 

 another delightful branch of Natural History in the above pleasant little 

 volume on British Zoophytes. His very useful work on Sea-weeds is, we 

 trust, familiar to many of our readers; and to any who desire to know the 

 beauties peculiar to our animated Sea-flowers, the book before us will be 

 found a very valuable and safe guide. The first chapters, which are intro- 

 ductory, will be read with much interest, and the wholesome precepts which 

 are mingled with the general remarks cannot fail to benefit those who take 

 up the subject in a proper spirit, and wish not to consider any of God's 

 wonderful works but as evidences of His power and goodness. The portion 

 of the work which succeeds this consists of the technical descriptions, which, 

 as far as they go, are clear and definite; but we could have wished to have 

 seen descriptions, however short, of every species. Still, even with this 

 drawback, the book is one that cannot but be a great assistance to those 

 who wish to study the Zoophytes; and the delicately exact and beautifully 

 coloured figures of some eighty well chosen species will enable any person 

 to name correctly a large number of those most commonly met with, and 

 to obtain a close approximation to the proper place of any he may procure. 

 The arrangement followed is that adopted by Dr. Johnston in his aduiirable 



