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Scottish Natural History, Mr. Evans has brought together the results 

 of many years personal observation, as well of exhaustive researches 

 into the literature relating to the subject. Not only, however, are 

 the mammals now or formerly inhabiting the district — forty-eight in 

 number — and their past and present distribution treated of, but the 

 author has added much that is interesting and original concerning 

 the habits and life-history of many of the species that have come 

 under his observation. 



The book is of considerable importance to British zoologists, and 

 it is with pleasure that we recommend this neat little volume to all 

 who are interested in the subject, on which it treats so pleasantly and 

 so well. The edition is limited to 200 copies. 



Recent Additions to the Natural History Department of the 

 Museum of Science and Art, Edinburgh. 



The more important gifts received by the Natural History Depart- 

 ment of the Museum during the past six months comprise : — A fine 

 collection of European Lepidoptera, numbering 3000 specimens, 

 presented by Mrs. Pearson, Glasgow. A number of mounted Birds 

 from the Pacific Region and New Zealand, among which is a fine 

 pair of the New Zealand Quail (Coturnix Nova Zealandia, Quoy 

 and Gaim.), now supposed to be extinct, presented by Mrs. James 

 Stracey, Edinburgh, who has also given a number of Shells from the 

 Pacific. A small collection of Corals presented by Miss Dalmahoy, 

 and a collection of Shells given by General Dalmahoy, Edinburgh. 

 Thirty Birds' Skins, presented by Mr. H. E. Dresser, London. A 

 considerable number of British Birds and Mammals, presented by 

 Messrs. J. A. Harvie-Brown, T. G. and D. G. Laidlaw, H. Knight 

 Horsfield, P. Adair, W. Berry, T. Speedy, Bruce -Campbell, Wm. 

 Evans, and Lieut.-Col. Duthie. A unique specimen of the dentition 

 of a fossil Selachian (Janassa) from the Carboniferous Limestone 

 of East Kilbride presented by Mr. J. B. Wise, Glasgow. From 

 General Cadell, C.B., Cockenzie, the Museum has also received 

 a specimen of a Lizard (Lacerta Gallotti) and of a Snail Shell {Helix) 

 embedded in volcanic tuff from Teneriffe. 



Among the purchases are : A fine set of Fossil Fishes from the 

 Old Red Sandstone of Gamrie. A number of fossils from German 

 localities, among which is a very fine specimen of Hypsocormiis from 

 Solenhofen. A number of skins of European Birds and Fishes — 

 sixty-eight specimens in all. Seven series of Embryological wax 

 models prepared by Dr. Ziegler of Freiburg, Baden. Fifty-six 

 exotic Bird-skins. Also the skull and several of the vertebrae and 

 bones of a large Grampus (Orca gladiator^ Gray) recently found 

 embedded in the sands of the Firth of Forth near Grangemouth. 



R. H. Traquair, Keeper of Natural History Department. 



