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Cambridge Philosophical Society*, and subsequently in this Maga- 
zine, Mr, Alfred Newton recorded the discovery of the remains of 
two individuals of Hmys lutaria at Wretham in Norfolk (Annals, 
Sept. 1862, p. 224), in a peat-bog, from which it may be concluded, 
fairly enough, that this species, at an epoch by no means very remote, 
inhabited England. Mr. Brown, in consequence, is inclined to think 
that his ‘‘ specimen may, after all, be truly indigenous,” suggesting 
that it ‘may be one of the last surviving, if not the last survivor, of 
the British Chelonians.” We sincerely hope that some further traces 
of the species may be found in the valley of the Trent, to the 
exploration of which we are glad to hear Mr. Brown is especially 
devoting himself, so as to justify the suspicions we have just 
mentioned. 
The ichthyology of the district presents nothing out of the com- 
mon way, unless we mention the complete naturalization of the 
Cyprinus auratus, which is stated to thrive and breed abundantly 
‘in waters at Derby connected with some of the manufactory steam- 
engines,” the increased temperature of which, combined with the 
grease that escapes from the machinery, furnish the necessary re- 
quirements of food and warmth. 
Very long lists of the lower animals and of the plants make up 
the chief bulk of the volume. In many orders of the former, and in 
almost all of the latter, they are merely nominal, with the addition 
of the localities (of which an index is meritoriously added) where the 
species occur. In other cases some judicious remarks are inter- 
spersed, showing Mr. Brown’s powers of acute observation. These 
we must leave, only mentioning here the admirable paper in the 
Appendix, by that gentleman, on the genus Acentropus. The nine 
plates which illustrate the work are nicely executed, Mr. Wolf’s 
bird and Mr. Ford’s reptile being of course entitled to special atten- 
tion. And, to return to the subject with which we commenced this 
article, we may mention that Sir Oswald gives (page 7).a satisfactory 
reason for the excellence of Burton ale. 
Homes without Hands ; being an Account of the Habitations con- 
structed by various Animals, classed according to their principles 
of Construction. By the Rey. J. G. Woon, M.A., F.L.S. 
London: Longman & Co. (In course of publication.) 
Under the above-mentioned title that indefatigable compiler, the 
Rey. J. G. Wood, is issuing a work of which we are bound to. say 
that the two Parts we have seen will not increase his credit as a 
naturalist. We do not like hazarding such an assertion without 
adducing something in support of our statement. What, then, are 
we to think of a man who speaks (part 2. p. 63) of a bird of the 
genus Puffinus as “allied’’ to the Puffin of English ornithology, the 
Alca arctica of Linnzeus? While looking over Mr. Wood’s lucubra- 
* On the Zoology of Ancient Europe. London & Cambridge, 1862 
(Maemillan). : 
