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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST. 



A MONTHLY MAGAZINE. 



EDITED BY 



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

 Keeper. Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Musei4m, Edinbufgh, 



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

 Natural History Department. Royal Scottish Museum. 



This Magazine — founded in 1871 — is devoted to the publication of Origfinal Matter relating to tiie 

 Natural History of Scotland, and includes Papers contributing to the el.:cidatioi. of the K^juna, 

 Observations on Lif^ Histories, etc., and Notes recording tiie occurrence of uncom'.iion speci<ii ^nd 

 other useful and interesting facts. 



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