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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST. 



A MONTH!. Y MAGAZINE, 



EDITED BY 



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

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



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

 Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Museum. 



Thi<! Magazine — founded in 1871^ — is devoted to the publication of Original Matter relating to the 

 Natural Histftrj' of ^<cotland, and includes Papers contributing to the eh:cidation of the F»una, 

 Observations on Lif-^ Histories, etc., apd Notes recording, tha occurrence of uacommon speci<?ti and 

 other useful and interesting facts. 



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