4628 THE ZooLoGist—SEPTEMBER, 1875. 
the result of continuous residence among Pomatias, or “General Oglethorpe’s 
snail,” as it is called in Surrey; a legend existing that it was introduced by 
that General on his return from some successful campaign on the Continent. 
I may observe that in the frontispiece intituled “ Varieties of Helix nemoralis, 
hortensis and hybrida,” it would have been convenient to have referred each 
figure to one particular species or name. 
Handbook of Devonshire, South Devon, Dartmoor, Torquay, Teignmouth, 
Dawlish, Newton, Ashburton, Kingsbridge, Moreton, Chagford, with a 
Sketch of the Natural History. By Henry 8. M. D’Urban. Exeter: 
Henry Beesley & Son. 1875. 
Tue sketch of the Natural History is very clever and interesting. Lists 
are given of the rarer and more interesting plants, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles 
and Fishes, both marine and freshwater; all of which are prepared with 
evident care. In the other groups, Insects, Crustacea, Annulata, Echino- 
dermata, Sea Anemones and Corallines so much pains have not been taken ; 
in lieu thereof we are referred to the ‘ Zoologist,’ the ‘ Transactions of the 
Devon Association,’ and the ‘ Transactions of the British Association for the 
Advancement of Science,’ which seems rather au unsatisfactory mode of 
proceeding, for it is the very object of these Handbooks to convey information 
which may be carried in the hand without reference to more cumbrous 
sources of information. However, I merely say this as a passing criti- 
cism: it is undoubtedly preferable to copy what has the reputation of 
accuracy than to supply original information subject to the suspicion of 
inaccuracy. I should, however, have supposed Messrs. Parfitt and D’Urban 
quite competent to furnish sound information on these groups brought up 
to the present time. 
A Manual of the Mollusca; being a Treatise on Recent and Fossil Shells. 
By S. P. Woodward, A.L.S., F.G.S. Third Edition, with an Appendix 
on Recent and Fossil Conchological Discoveries. By Ralph Tate, 
A.L.S., F.G.S. Illustrated by A. W. Waterhouse and Joseph Wilson 
Lowry. London: Lockwood & Co., 7, Stationers’ Hall Court. 1875. 
Demy 12mo, 542 pp.; Appendix 85 pp.; 28 copper-plates, and very 
numerous woodcuts. 
A yuw Edition of a well-known and thoroughly useful work; I shall 
perhaps have somewhat more to say about it hereafter: at present I must 
content myself with giving the explanatory title in full. 
EpwarpD Newnan. 
