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pages, with numerous illustrations in the text. As a ‘‘ considerable amount 
of antiquarian lore” is interwoven with the general narrative, the book 
is likely to interest other readers besides ornithologists. Subscription 
price, 21s. 
AS WE go to press we are in receipt of Part XVI—the last and con- 
cluding part—of Mr. H. Nehrling’s excellent ‘North American Birds,’ 
with plates xxxv and xxxvi, pp. 337 to 452, and index and title pages. 
The work forms two large quarto volumes, beautifully printed, and illus- 
trated with thirty-six colored plates. 
In ‘ScrENCE’ for Jan. 1, 1897 (N.S. Vol. V, p. 26), is a short commu- 
nication from H. Helm Clayton, of the Blue Hill Meteorological 
Observatory, Readville, Mass., on ‘The Velocity of a Flight of Ducks 
obtained by Triangulation.’ From observations made with specially con- 
structed theodolites, used in determining the heights and velocities of 
clouds, Mr. S. P. Fergusson and the writer of the article in question 
succeeded in obtaining measurements of the height and velocity of flight 
of a flock of Ducks which crossed their field of observation on the morn- 
ing of December 8, 1896. The height of the Ducks was 958 feet, and the 
rate of flight 47.8 miles per hour. This«ecord is of special interest, there 
being as yet so few trustworthy observations of the velocity of flight of 
birds. 
Tue A. O. U. Committee on Protection of North American Birds has 
increased its membership with a view to more effective work, and is at 
present constituted as follows : 
WILLIAM DuTCHER, Chairman, 525 Manhattan Ave., New York, N. Y. 
GEORGE H. Mackay, 218 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass. 
E. H. Forsusu, Ornithologist State Board of Agriculture, Malden, Mass. 
Mrs. OLtve THoRNE MILLER, 628 Hancock St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
WITMER STONE, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Mrs. JULIA STOCKTON ROBINS, 114 So. 21st St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Miss FLORENCE A. MERRIAM, Ig919 16th St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 
Dr. T. S. PatmeEr, Biological Survey, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. C. 
RUTHVEN DEANE, 24 Michigan Ave., Chicago, II]. 
O. WIpDMANN, Old Orchard, Mo. 
Mrs. E. IRENE Roop, Fort Worth, Texas. 
LEvERETT M. Loomis, Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, Cal. 
A. W. ANTHONY, 1929 Front St., San Diego, Cal. 
A large edition of the Annual Report of the Committee for 1896 has 
been published for free distribution. The Committee will gladly receive 
the co-operation of individuals, Committees or Societies interested in the 
better protection of our native birds. 
