CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



The Voices of Birds. By O. S. Round, Esq 73 



A Chapter on Instinct. By the Rev, F. 0. Morris 75 



A Day's Coachologising on the Islet of Herm. By W. V. Guise, Esq. 77 



A Second Medley. By W 80 



Three Days in Caernarvonshire. By J. H, Da vies, Esq 82 



Moth Hunting^ or an Evening in a, Wood. — Leaf T. By Mk. T. 



Edward 84 



Systema Naturae. By The Editor 88 



Miscellaneous Notices. — Anecdote of a Horse. Two Eagles Shot. 

 The Little Bustard. The Blackstart. Flight of Martins. Scarcity 

 of Birds. Occurrence of the Great Plover and Spotted Crake, 

 in Devon. The Ring Ouzel. Occurrence of Rare Birds. 

 English Names for Butterflies and Moths. Callimorpha Hera. 



A Christmas Novelty. Late Blossoming of the Laburnum 90 



Retrospect. — The ^^Great Unknown" Hawk 95 



Reviews. — The Entomologist's Annual. Rustic Adornments, for 



Homes of Taste. By Shirley Hibberd. Price 10s. 6d. London: 



Groombridge and Sons *. 96 



Proceedings of Societies. — The London Working Entomologists' 



Society 96 



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