478 Recently published Ornithological Works. 



daughter of the engraver who executed the plates of Wilson^s 

 aud Bonaparte's ' American Ornithology/ They are chiefly 

 interesting for the light they throw on the history of the 

 progress of the great work with which the names of these 

 ornithologists are connected. 



88. Cecil Smith on the Birds of Guernsey. 



[The Birds of Guernsey and the Neighbouring Islands (Alderney, Sark, 

 Jethou, Herm) : being a small contribution to the Ornithology of the 

 Channel Islands. By Cecil Smith. London: 1879. Small 8vo, pp. 223,] 



This will doubtless be found a useful little book by any one 

 visiting the Channel Islands. It is a great pity, however, 

 that the author was compelled to omit the island of Jersey 

 from his consideration. He explains his reasons for this 

 omission, and we cannot but admit their validity ; never- 

 theless the completeness of his book is sadly marred thereby. 

 176 species are included in the list of the birds of the islands 

 mentioned on the titlepage. Of these, notes, more or less 

 full, are given, detailing the circumstances under which each 

 species has come under the author's notice. 



89. /. H, Gurney, Jr., on the Gannet on the Bass Rock. 



[The Gannet City. By J. H. Gurney, Jr. Trans. Norf. & Norw. Nat. 

 Soc. ii. pp. 528-638.] 



This is an account of the author's visit to the Bass Rock 

 in March 1876, and a history of its well-known inhabitants, 

 the Gannets. The Sea-Birds' Preservation Act, according to 

 Mr. Gurney, does not seem to benefit these birds much, as 

 the close time expires before the breeding-season is over. 

 This is taken advantage of by gunners, to the great detriment 

 of the birds. 



90. Sharpe on the Ornithology of New Guinea. 



[Contributions to the Ornithology of New Guinea. By R. Bowdler 

 Sharpe, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. — Part V. On recent Collections from the 

 Neighboiu-hood of Port Moresby, S.E. New Guinea ; and Part VI. On 

 Collections made by the Rev. W. G. Lawes in North-eastern New Guinea. 

 .Tourn. Linn. Soc.,Zool. xiv. pp. 626-034 and pp. 68r)-688.] 



In these two papers Mr. Sharpe continues his notes on 



