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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST. 



A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, 



EDITED BY 



JAMES RITCHIE, M.A., D.Sc, F.R,S.E.. FX.S-, 

 Keeper. National History Department, Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh.. 



WILLIAM EVANS, F.R.S.E. 

 Member of the British Ornithologists' Union. 



PERCY H. GRIMSHAW, F.R.S.K., 

 Natural History Department. Royal Scottish Museum. 



This Magazine — founded in 1871 — is devoted to the publication of Original Matter relating to tne 

 Natural History of Scotland, and includes Papers contributing to the elucidation of the Fauna, 

 Observations on Life Histories, etc., and Notes recording the occurrence of uncomtiion species and 

 other usetul and interesting facts. 



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