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attention, and his descriptions of many of the species as observed 
by him in their natural haunts are so vivid and life-like as to 
make a modern ornithologist regret that some of the scenes 
depicted are no longer to be witnessed. We abstain from quoting 
any of these descriptions, since it is difficult to make a selection, 
and content ourselves with promising to those who have never 
yet read this book a rare treat from its perusal. 
One of the most interesting chapters in the whole volume is 
that on the remains of Falconry in Norfolk (pp. 83—44), and 
evinces the many sources, both ancient and modern, from whence 
the writer’s information was derived. This has been supplemented 
in the present edition by a chapter entitled “ Hawking in Norfolk” 
(pp. 224—239), written by Professor Newton, who, from the fact 
of Elveden Hall, near Thetford, having been his home in early 
life, together with his close intimacy with the late E. C. Newcome 
(whom Lubbock regarded as the most accomplished falconer of 
his day), enjoyed peculiar advantages for becoming acquainted 
with the circumstances under which this ancient sport declined, 
and finally ceased to be followed in the county. In this Appendix 
also will be found a brief account of the Reptiles, the rarer Sea 
Fishes, and the Lepidoptera of Norfolk, together with some 
remarks on the Botany of the county. These subjects, although 
not originally included in the scope of Lubbock’s work, have been 
judiciously added by Mr. Southwell, in order to render the 
volume more complete. 
An excellent memoir of the author (pp. xiv—xxvili) is 
furnished by Mr. Stevenson, whose own acquirements as a natu- 
ralist and taste as a writer have enabled him to contribute an 
appreciative account of the labours of one to whose inspiration, 
as he admits, he, like many others, is so much indebted. 
A folding map, which serves as a frontispiece, and has been 
expressly prepared for this edition of the ‘ Fauna,’ has been made 
to embrace the whole county, and shows not only the Rivers, 
Broads, and principal pieces of water, but also the sites of 
Decoys, Heronries, and other places of interest to zoologists. 
Mr. Southwell seems to have spared no pains to make the 
volume as complete as possible, and in every way worthy of the 
accomplished author, whose name amongst naturalists is now a 
“household word.” He has been singularly fortunate in having 
