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THE ANNALS OF SCOTTISH NATURAL HISTORY. 



A QUARTKRI.Y MAGAZINE, 



EDITED BY 



J. A. HARVIE-BROWN, F.RSE., F.Z.S., 



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JAMES W. H. TRAIL, M.A., M.D., F.R.S-, F.L.S. 



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This Magazine— a continuation of "The Scottish Naturalist,' founded in 1871— is entirely devoted 

 to tae publication of On^nal Matter relating to the Natural History of Scotland, and includes Papers 

 contributing to the elucidation of the Fauna and Flora recent and fossil. Observations on Life Histories 

 etc.and Notes reoordingthe occurrence of uncommon species and other useful and interesting facta. 



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