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XIII. Description of a new Species of Water-bird from Cochin 
China belonging to the Genus Porphyrio. By D. G. Ex.iot, 
TAME OG CGS cs sc Mas 4 abe fi within a ¥'n ight olen is os « 6/a2 eee 98 
New Book :—The American Paleozoic Fossils, &e., by 8S. A. MILLER 99 
Preliminary Notice of a Species of Phasmide apparently possessing 
all the Structural Arrangements needed both for Aerial and 
Aquatic Respiration, by J. Wood-Mason, F.G.S.; Auriferous 
Sand in the Neighbourhood of the Seychelle Islands, by H. J. 
Carter, F.R.S. &c; On a new Marsupial from Australia, by 
Prof. R. Owen, F.R.S. &c.; Metamorphosis of the Cantharis 
(Cantharis (Lytta) vesicatoria), by M. Lichtenstein ..... 101—103 
NUMBER II. 
XIV. Notes on British Spiders, with Descriptions of some new 
Species. By the Rey. O. P. Campriner, M.A., C.MLZS., &e. 
(Lats ade). 5 sae sacs ose elapse tay a ot ele Wels sbetetee te eee 105 
XV. Mr. James Thomson’s Fossil Sponges from the Carboniferous 
System of the South-west of Scotland. By H. J. Carrer, F.R.S. 
je, (Babes 1 & Key ice ein ns ate nals oe oreo leMeim peepee eee 128 
XVI. Notes on new and little-known Mantide. By Prof. J. 
Woop-Mason, Deputy Superintendent, Indian Museum, Calcutta... 143 
XVII. Revision of the Plagusiine. By Epwarp J. Mrsrs, 
F.L.S., F.Z.S., Assistant in the Zoological Department, British 
AVVRCRD ERTS sce, ch rscovevs tare cyatesa/ate ia cis aos, 6 ihioers a's e+ se oe ee 147 
XVIII. Entomological Notes bearing on evolution, By RapHaEL 
Mintel OC, LUGE UG: ore iss loae wears (a> cre sveree ma sels Eiae ee 2) 
XIX. Descriptions of new Species of Heterocera from Japan.— 
Part II. Noctuites. By Artuur G. Buruer, F.L.S., F.Z.8., &e... 161 
XX. Position of the Sponge-spicule in the Spongida; and Post- 
script on the Identity of Sguamulina scopula with the Sponges. By 
Ry ake (Ate TERE ES 5,, GOGs Wi sya bia ¥ersle ps aisles a eee aia vie 170 
XXI. Description of a new Scops Owl from Ceylon. By Capt. W. 
i aumGgen, Ras MBO. a ie. ia's toes 6 oinlt ci ww wba eee 174 
New Book :—White’s Natural History of Selborne, edited by Thomas 
Belly HBAs ovata =f < sgiite witase ass os inoles woale RR Ue eg ea 176 
Thomas Vernon Wollaston; On the Orthonectida, a new Class of 
Animals Parasitic on Echinodermata and Turbellaria, by M. A. 
Giard ; A new Species of Chimera found in American Waters, 
by Theodore Gill; Note on the Habits of young Limulus, by 
Alexander Agassiz ; New Species of Ceratodus from the Jurassic, 
by O. C. Marsh ; Sexual Dimorphism in Butterflies, by S. H. 
Seuddatis, 2 yh. gee ai-srodhie che PAE tit oS auala RNe eeee 178—184 
