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little doubt, and there is reason to hope that the chough will again mate these lofiy 

 cliflFs its habitat. The peregrine, too, may now nest in security, unmolested by 

 gunner, trapper or egg-robber : that one pair is breeding here this season is pretty 

 clear, for on approaching Freshwater from the eastward, and before ascending ibe 

 Downs, a large hawk, disturbed by our carriage, rose heavily on wing from wiihin ihe 

 hedge bordering the high road, with a large bird in its talons ; that its prey was a 

 partridge there could be little doubt, for in the same field two partridges were seen 

 cowering among the newly sprouting corn. I am rejoiced at the chance protection 

 afforded the peregrine by the new Act, which will greatly increase their numbers, and 

 the same may be said of the raven ; the kestrel, too, will be benefited, though in 

 a less degree. It is much to be desired that our common shell-fish should be 

 protected, before the crab and lobster become as scarce as the oyster, for they are now 

 taken in season and out of season, though during summer they are watery, flabby and 

 unwholesome. It is a common saying that the crab should not be eaten when the 

 letter r is in the month. — Henry Hadfield. 



Rare Birds in Wiltshire. — The following rare birds have been lately received for 

 preservation : — A little auk from Gore, near Salisbury Plain ; and a rednecked grebe 

 and a Sclavonian grebe from G. H. W. Heneage, Esq., Compton Basset, shot at 

 Lyneham. — /. Grants Devizes, Wills. — ^ Field.' 



Parasite of Fish. — On cleaning a reservoir in which I have a quantity of fish, 

 I found the accompanying parasites sticking to some of the roach and carp, most of 

 them on two roach that were suffering from a disease that attacks them in gray 

 fungous-looking patches, of which they eventually die. Can you tell me what they 

 are?— Egbert D. Hamel ; Tamworth, April 26, 1870. 



[The name of these curious parasites is Argulus foliaceus : they are not always 

 attached to the fishes as in this instance, but can swim freely in the water, and are 

 then most amusing and really beautiful objects. — Edward Newman.'] 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society. 



April 4, 1870. — ^A. R. Wallace, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Donations to the Library. 

 The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the donors : — 

 ' Proceedings of the Royal Society,' No. 117 ; presented by the Society. 

 •Exotic Butterflies,' Part 74; by W. W. Saunders, Esq. ' Lepidoptera 

 Exotica,' Part 4 ; by E. W. Janson, Esq. ' Equatorial Lepidoptera collectafil 

 by. Mr. Buckley,' Part 4 ; by W. C. Hewitson, Esq. 



Election of Member. 



Humphry Wm. Freeland, Esq., of The Athenaeum Club, was ballotted for 

 and elected a Member. 



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