44 MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. 



circuitous route than that by which I should imagine he had attained that 

 altitude, namely, by coolly letting himself drop into the hedge-row in which 

 the tree stood, the brushwood receiving him in the most friendly manner; 

 and he reached 'terra firma' as whole in skin, and as sound in limb, 

 apparently as when he quitted it, — S. Stone. 



Short Sun Fish. — A fine specimen of the Short Sun Fish was caught 

 within the last week by the crew of a collier, while crossing Boston Deeps, 

 It was lying on its side, and floating upon the surface of the water. The 

 men struck it with an harpoon, and then made a rope fast to its snout, 

 with which it was hoisted on deck, weighing close upon a ton, at least so 

 the men said, in whose possession it was when I saw it. Flesh, white and 

 tough, as was also its skin; no scales could be seen; mouth very small, 

 scarcely large enough to admit the hand; teeth, none, but an ivory-like 

 substance, as far as I could judge in one piece, at upper and lower side 

 of mouth, corresponding to the human front teeth. Perhaps you will be 

 kind enough to insert this notice in the pages of "The Naturalist." 



A word or two about this most excellent work, I doubt not but there are 

 many beside myself who would be much rejoiced to find its size increased. 

 If it were possible to double both size and price I think its usefulness 

 would be much added to, as there are many features, most important to 

 the tyro in Natural History, which this publication presents over others; 

 one in particular, great simplicity, with that most desirable absence of as 

 many scientific words, difficult of comprehension, as possible. I believe these 

 opinions will be found very general amongst the subscribers to ''The Natu- 

 ralist," as I am quite certain it is a very great favourite with all who 

 peruse its pages, so surely this enlargement would still more enhance its 

 value. — George Hodge, Seaham Harbour, January 10th., 1856. 



45*,5 I shall be glad to learn the opinions of the readers of 'The Naturalist' 

 as to the desirableness of doubling its size and price. I have wished to 

 do so myself, and have a heavy arrear of MS matter, which I should be 

 glad thus to keep under; but I must know what my readers say. They 

 can tell me by post individually; — or, on second thoughts, which are said 

 to be best, I will enlarge the magazine as proposed, unless the subscribers, 

 namely, a majority of them, express a wish to the contrary. — F. 0. Mokris. 



Music hath charms for the Butterfly. — During the performance of an 

 evening concert in the Town Hall, Brighton, and whilst Madame Jenny 

 Goldschmidt Lind was delighting the crowded audience with her charming 

 voice, out came a Peacock Butterfly, and flew about the Hall, occasionally 

 hovering over the head of the sweet singer, which created quite an interest 

 in its flight; this it continued doing for some time, evidently enjoying the 

 warmth and brilliancy of the scene, if not the very pleasing notes that 



