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the scene of its master's death, and was found by the boys sent 

 in search of it, patiently watching by the grave. We are glad to 

 find the faithful creature was rescued from starvation, and 

 ultimately sent to England. There are also sketches by the same 

 artist on other pages of the work. 



The collections made by Mr. Gates were brought to this 

 country, and having been examined were sent to the specialists in 

 each group. The reports of these gentlemen form an important 

 Appendix of some hundred pages. Among the more elaborate 

 of these papers is an able review of the Ornithological work by 

 Mr. R. Bowdler Sharp, F.L.S., and a report by Professor West- 

 wood on the Entomology. This part of the collection, which was 

 made in the south-eastern portion of Mr. Wallace's sub-region of 

 " East Africa," has been added to the Entomological Museum of 

 the University of Oxford. The Lepidoptera seem to have attracted 

 his chief attention, other orders, however, being represented. 

 Professor Westwood refers to seventy-five species of butterflies, 

 several of which he describes and names. To those entomologists 

 studying the geographical distribution of the Rhopalocera, 

 reference should be made to this paper. This is a handsome 

 book, suitable alike for the drawing-room or study. — J. T. C. 



Exchange List of British Coleoptera. 



This appears without imprint or compiler's name, but, from 

 a private communication, we find it is claimed by Mr. A. E. 

 Hodgson, of Coleford, Gloucester. This omission is unfor- 

 tunate, for the work of compiling this list is so well done, that it 

 would be rather a credit than otherwise to the compiler if his 

 name were associated with the work. The list is founded upon 

 the lines of the well-known exchange lists of British Lepi- 

 doptera, which have undoubtedly contributed more to the 

 popularity of that order than probably anything which has been 

 written upon the subject. We hope, now that coleopterists have 

 the means of circulating handy lists of their desiderata, a great 

 impetus may be given to the number of workers amongst beetles. 

 Mr. Hodgson seems quite up to time, both in his list of recent 

 additions to our Fauna and his arrangements, having separated 

 the families Ptinidse and Cissidse from the Malacodermata, with 

 the term Teredilia. The venture is worthy of the success which 

 we hope it will attain. — J. T. C. 



