Bihliograpliical Notice. 75 



figure In woodcut, which represents both forms x 210 diam,). 

 Such agrees closely with examples from the Channel Islands, 

 the Hebrides, and other parts. An imperfect specimen from 

 the stomach of a haddock diverges verj considerably in the 

 form of its anchor-plates (woodcut, larger figure), since the 

 whole plate is much larger, and there are generally seven 

 apertures round the central, instead of six as in the former 

 case ; while the slits in the smaller end (to which the anchor 

 is attached) are much more numerous and linear. Various 

 abnormal anchors occur in S. inhcerens^ such as one with five 

 flukes (a bifid process on the summit, a bifid fluke and a 

 normal serrated fluke), or an anchor with several processes on 

 the stalk. 



[To be continued.] 



BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE. 



A History of British Quadrupeds, including the Cetacea. By Thomas 

 Bell, F.R.S., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.G.S., &c. Second Edition, revised 

 and partly rewritten by the Author, assisted by Robert F. Tomes, 

 Corr. Memb. Z.S., and Edward Richard Alston, F.Z.S. London : 



Van Voorst, 1874. 



This long-expected volume, which enterprise, science, and art have 

 alike combined to render attractive, has at last issued from the 

 press ; and we heartily welcome its appearance. Of the beautiful 

 series of works on British zoology which bear on their titlepages 

 the name of its spirited publisher, few are likely to become so 

 popular. Less bulky than its predecessor of five-and-thirty years 

 ago, it possesses yet stronger claims to our admiration : the species 

 and numerous varieties of our domestic animals have been wisely 

 eliminated, and none but ferce naturce of the British Islands now 

 find a place within its pages. 



From our previous acquaintance with the productions of the 

 accomplished author, no less than from the qualifications of those 

 who have rendered him assistance on the present occasion, we were, 

 of course, prepared to meet with much that would be appreciated by 

 the scientific, and that would prove interesting to the general reader : 

 nor have we been disappointed. For many years it has been no 

 secret that the dela}^ in the appearance of this edition could not 

 justly be attributed either to the author or his publisher. His change 

 of residence from London, " the centre of literary and scientific 

 society and information," to the classic and appropriate home of 

 Selborne (the Mecca of field- natiu-alists), and other circumstances 

 over which he had no control, induced him to call in the aid of two 

 gentlemen, which is duly acknowledged on the titlepage, each of 

 them fully quahfied to impart the most recent information in the 

 particular department to which his attention had been especially 

 directed ; but, as we are told in the Preface, " the dilatoiy manner 



