BihUographical Notices, 525 



IJf'ct'iit and Fossil Animal Species (from the date of ].innanis), lo 

 Avhich ho has devoted and still devotes very much of liis valuable 

 time, under the ausj)ires of the Director of the Natural-History 

 Kraiich of the iJritish Museum, and of the Keepers of the Zoolopical 

 and (u'olopical Departments, is not only worthy of all praise, but 

 deserves (lovernmental aid ; for an enormoiis mass of material 

 has already been carefully prepared by him, and is availalile to the 

 several Officers of the Museum, saving tliem much time and troulilo 

 and ensuring accuracy in their Natural-History researches. 



In the Smithsonian Index before us some of the genera take up 

 large spaces ; thus — 



Fliifiellinn, 34 pages. 



liilocidina, rt pages. 



FroHillcularia, 9| pages. 



Mttniinulinn, 12.1 pages. 



D:ntnUna, Ki^ ])ages. 



JS'odosaria, 2',\ jiagcs. 



CnsttUuria, 25 i pages. 

 As about from 40 to 45 published names occur in a page, an 

 aj)i)ro.\imation to their number may be arrived at. The Index does 

 not omit the older terms, such as " Nautilus " (occiipying 8 pages), 

 *• Cornu Ammonis," " Fiumcntarium," &c., by which some of the 

 most common of the fossil Foraraiiiifera of Italy and others from 

 the ^lediterranean and Adriatic were known to early naturalists. 



The Author gives very many useful, though short, remarks in 

 brackets [ ], as to the history, moditications, or synonymy of the 

 names, or the nature and source of the sj)ecimens referred to. CVoss- 

 refcrences areniiracrous, and greatly enliance the value of the Index. 

 In fact the book can be used readily and with jirofit througliout for 

 the genera and species of Foraminifera pul)lished down to ISSU. 



It is rich not only with material, but with the conscientious 

 exactitude of a naturalist experienced in bibliography, well ac- 

 quainted with Foraminifera, and also with those who work on them 

 and willingly give him all the aid they can in carrying out the 

 arduous task he has thus far so successfully completed. 



Tlie scientific world gratefully accepts this noble result of the 

 Smithsonian generosity, in having this closely but clearly printed 

 book, which is welcome to a very large class of naturalists in all 

 the Continents, ])roduced and distril)uted freely and without stint, 

 as is the usual liberal custom of that great Institute at ^^'ashington. 



Horns and IToofs^ or Chapters on Horned Animals. 

 Ey R. Ltdkkker. London : H. Cox. 



A TEAR or two ago ^Mr. Lydekker contributed a number of articles 

 on Hoofed I5ig Game to the ' Field ' and ' Land and Water.' These 

 chapters were headed : — "Wild Oxen," ""Wild Sheep and Goats," 

 "• The Antelopes of Asia," " African Antelopes," " The Deer of 

 Asia," " The Deer of South America," " Wild Pigs," and " llhino- 



