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Hoopoes, Violet-ears. Black-cheeks, Dufresnes, Blue-breasts, Fire-

Finches (including L. nibricata and L. jamesoni), Pied Babblers, Red-

breasted Shrikes, Rollers, and a beautiful pair of Temminck's Coursers,


besides many others.


D. S-S.



THE COUNCIL MEETING


A meeting of the Council was held on the 21st October, at which

the following nominations were made : — ■


For the Council — H.Cr. The Duchess of Wellington and Mr. A. Pam,

in the places of Lord Tavistock and Mr. Williord, who retire by

seniority.


As scrutineer — Lord Tavistock.


The following alterations were made to the Rules for the Society's

Medal :—


Paragraph 2, line 3: after "species"* add "and must not have

been previously published elsewhere ".


Paragraph 3 : Omit the whole paragraph.



REVIEW


SKETCHES OF BRITISH BIRDS 1


Under the title Birds One Should Know, Messrs Gay & Hancock

have produced a very attractive quarto volume, the letterpress of which

is by the Rev. Canon Theodore Wood, who describes thirty-three of the

commoner species of British birds, and deals especially with their

beneficial as well as their mischievous qualities. He is fair in his

criticism, and although in dealing with the Sparrow, for instance, he

lays full stress upon the good it performs in devouring insects in the

spring, he does not minimize the harm it does, and comes to the con-

clusion that this more than balances the good. He considers the

Chaffinch a friend to the farmer during one half of the year and an


1 Birds on should I now, H< neficial and Mischievous, by the Rev. Canon Theodore

Wood, and illustrated by Roland Green, F.Z.S. Crown 4to (10 x 7£"). Priee

10s. 6d. net, postage Is. London : Cay & Haneock. Ltd.. '.U Henrietta Street,

Covent Garden, W.C. 2.



