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a useful bibliographical appendix, and the absence of such to this section is 

 much to be regretted. 



Dr. Lister's lucid article on the Foraminifera, will be welcomed as a succinct 

 and clear account of this interesting class. 



The most complete, and by far the most important, section is Professor 

 Minchin's most timely and valuable treatise on the Sporozoa, which is far and 

 away the finest text-book on the subject. Finally, Professor Hickson gives an 

 admirable account of the Infusoria. 



As in the previous volumes, the illustrations, many of which are original, 

 are remarkably good, and the general method of treatment leaves nothing to be 

 desired. 



A Manual of Zoology. By Richard Hertwig, tianslated and edited by J. S. 

 Kingsley. 8vo, pp. xi + 704. London, 1903. Ceorge Bell and Sons. 

 This is a translation of the fifth German edition of Professor Hertwig'.s 

 well-known " Lehrbuch der Zoologie," edited and modified by Professor 

 Kingsley. 



The work is intended for beginners, and no more admirable summary of the 

 history and general principles of zoology could be put in the student's hands 

 than that contained in the first 181 pages. If for no other reason, this alone 

 places the work as one of the best of its kind, and very much superior to the 

 majority. This section is characterised by a clearness and breadth hitherto 

 unkno^\^l in any English text-book, and will undoubtedly prove of great value 

 to the class of students for whom the work is written. 



The remaining jiortion reviews the whole of the animal kingdom, and is 

 remarkably well illustrated. 



EDITORS NOTES. 



On completing the tenth volume, the Editor tenders his grateful thanks to 

 all who have in any way furthered the interests of the Journal during 1903. 



The Journal has no permanent endowment ; and, excepting one year, there 

 has been an annual deficit on each volume. During the past year a number of 

 subscribers have been struck off the list, all reasonable efforts having failed to 

 obtain their subscriptions to volumes viii, ix, and x. This, of course, has 

 largely increased the deficit on volume x. 



We have again to appeal to those subscribers whose subscriptions are in 

 arrear to kindly forward the same. 



