BOOKS RECEIVED. 47 
yolume before us evinces, by the number of its contributors, the general 
appreciation manif‘ested of its contents ; the correspondence pages are a com- 
plete “Notes and Queries’ for naturalists; and the longer articles are of 
permanent value. It is difficult to select any one for especial commendation ; 
but we may direct notice to one on “ The Disguises of Insects,” by A. R. 
Wallace, the interest of which is enhanced by the beautiful woodcuts with 
which it is illustrated. Among the contributors to the present volume may 
be named Professor Huxley, Mr. J. K. Lord, Mr. Charles Darwin, and the 
editor, Mr. M. C. Cooke ; while our members will read with especial interest 
thearticles by Messrs. Robert Holland, Henry Ullyett, R. B. Sharpe, and others, 
to whose kind assistance our own pages are indebted for many contributions. 
We have also received the numbers issued during the present year, but a 
more detailed notice of these is reserved. 
The Naturalists’ Circular. London: Henry Hall, 56, Old Bailey. 
This little magazine seems to meet with deserved fayour among naturalists. 
The numbers before us contain short articles of practical interest, with 
occasional illustrations. The paper on ‘“ Waterlilies,’ by Mr. Holland, 
which was read at our last Annual Conyersazione will be found in the 
numbers for August and September. 
The Naturalists’ Note-book. London: Reeves and Turner, 196, Strand. 
The plan on which this little work is conducted differs somewhat from 
those above noticed. Its contents consist chiefly of articles selected from 
various rmagazines and current works on Natural History ; original papers 
are also included. Considerable space is devoted to Correspondence; and 
we cannot but think that the selection under this head might be more 
judiciously made. Such communications as the one headed “ Beautiful 
Butterfly,” in the August number, scarcely merit the space they occupy. 
Perhaps this objection might be removed by devoting a single column 
to editorial ‘Answers to Correspondents,” in which case one line would have 
taken the place of the somewhat lengthy query above referred to, and its 
answer in the present number. The general get-up is, however, excellent ; 
the type especially being remarkably clear and good. 
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/Our member, Mr. R. B. Sharpe, has forwarded a prospectus of his forth- 
oming work, “‘ A Monograph of the Alcedinide, or Kingfishers.” It will 
published in quarterly parts, imperial 8vo., and each part, price 10s. 6d., 
will contain eight coloured lithographs. Any information relative to the 
habits of any species of Kingfisher will be gladly received by Mr. Sharpe, at 
11, Hanover Square, London, W. 
