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Wolf. This part also contains an excellent picture of 
Wolley, and a memoir of his life and work. 
After the issue of Part I. of the ‘ Ootheca’ there followed 
a long interval, during which the pressure of other work 
prevented the author from proceeding withit. It must not, 
however, be supposed that the great Collection of Eggs stood 
still and remained uncared for all this time. Far from this 
being the case, it was continually augmented by the addition 
of such well-authenticated specimens as Prof. Newton could 
secure by gift or purchase. At length it was whispered 
among his friends that “The Professor’? had resumed work 
on the ‘ Ootheca’ and was resolved to finish it. This 
report was happily true, and in 1902 Part II. of the 
‘Ootheca,’ completing the first volume, was issued. We 
have already noticed it in ‘The Ibis’ for 1903 (p. 126) and 
have there summarized its contents. It contains all the 
Picariz and commences the Passeres, It has five coloured 
plates of eggs and four lithographic drawings of scenery. 
In 1905, Part III., forming the first half of the second volume 
(Columbe—Alcze) was published. It was reviewed in the 
first number of this Journal for 1906 (p. 201). Besides 
384 pages of letterpress, it contains 8 coloured plates of 
the eggs of the Great Auk (Alca impennis). All the 
originals of these figures are in the Wolley Collection. 
We have now before us Part IV. of the ‘ Ootheca,’? which 
embraces the remaining orders of Birds and concludes the 
second volume of this attractive work, which contains alto- 
gether 666 pages. A map is added to shew the district of 
Lapland which Wolley habitually frequented, and a frontis- 
piece gives a view of Muonivara, his usual resort, from 
the south-east. In an Appendix (separately paged) are 
reprinted all the publications of Wolley on Natural History, 
except those included in the body of the work. They relate 
to Mammals, Reptiles, and Insects, as well as Birds, and 
shew the versatility of his genius. 
In fine, we must specially recommend this most interesting 
book to our oological friends, and adyise them to apply 
early for copies, as it is certain to go speedily out of print. 
