CONTENTS. 



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Zoological Notes 143 



Gleanings from my Note Book, No. 3. By J. McTstosh, Esq 146 



Spring Birds. By 0. S. Round, Esq 147 



Local Jottings. — Dorchester — Dorsetshire. No. 12. By John Gar- 

 land, Esq 148 



A List of the Land and Fresh-water Shells, found in the neighbour- 

 hood of Exeter. By Mr. Edward Parfitt 150 



Notes on the Raspberry Plants from seed found in the Stomach of an 



Ancient Briton. By J. McTntosh, Esq 153 



Injurious Insects — No. 2. Slrex Gigas. By J. McTntosh. Esq 156 



Description of a New Coleopterous Insect belonging to the genus Prionus. 



By John Gray, Esq 158 



Utility of the Common Mole. By J. McTntosh, Esq 159 



Singular Breeding-place of the Rabbit. By A. S. Moffat, Esq 162 



Nature and Harmony. By George R. Twinn, Esq 1G3 



Miscellaneous Notices. — Note on a Rook and Weasel. Note on 

 the Greater and Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. Observations on 

 Birds about Barnsley. Late departui'e of the Cuckoo. Occurrence 

 of the Nutcracker at Yarmouth. Occurrence of the Red-necked 

 Phalarope near Norwich. Occurrence of the King Duck on the 

 Suffolk Coast. Sand Martins and a Swallow in April. Occurrence 

 of the Dipper in Norfolk. Observations on the Weather, for January. 164 



The RiiTRosPECT 1 65 



The Querist 166 



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