CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Singular Occurrence of Polecats attacking a Man 95 



A Glance at the Feathered Residents in, and Visitants to, the grounds 

 of Tcrriek House; with a few remarks, from personal observation, 



upon their habits and peculiarities. By S. Stoke, Esq 96 



A Notice of some of the Birds occurring near Richmond, Yorkshire. 



By n. Sjiurtiiwaite, Esq 102 



On the Names of Birds in the North-Riding of Yorkshire. By Johx 



H. Davies, Esq 104 



Ornithological Notes. By Mr. Clement Jackson 105 



British Evergreens. — No. 4. By J. McTntosh, Esq 106 



Miscellaneous Notices. — Occurrence of the Rose-coloured Pastor, near 

 Glasgow. Notes on the Tree Creeper. Note on the Hooded Crow. 

 The Mountain Finch. Little Auk near Northampton. Skeletons 

 A White Variety of the Common Mallow. Orchidacefie with White 



Flowers 112 



Proceedings op Societies, — Royal Society of Edinburgh 114 



The Retrospect 118 



The Querist 118 



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