468 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Mr. J. S. Baly communicated ‘ Descriptions of Phytophagous Goleaptem 
belonging to the Families Chrysomelide and Galerucide, from Peru.” .\, 
Mr. A. G. Butler communicated ‘“ Descriptions of two new Lepidoptera 
of the Family Sphingidee.” 
Mr. C. O. Waterhouse read ‘ Descriptions of two new Genera and 
Species of Coleoptera from Madagascar, belonging to the Families Tene- 
brionide and Cerambycide.” Mr. Waterhouse also read a paper “ On the 
Affinity of the Genus Polyctenes, Westwood, with a Description of a new 
Species.” —Kt. Mrtpoura, Hon. Secretary. 
NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS. 
The Capercaillie in Scotland. By J. A. Harvie Brown, F.Z.S. 
8vo, pp. 155.. Edinburgh: Douglas. 1879. 
Tuts book was well worth writing, and Mr, Harvie Brown has 
written it well. We could have wished that while he was about 
it he had told us a little about the former existence of, the 
Capercaillie in England, since there can be little doubt, that 
it was once an inhabitant of our ancient pine-woods,, a surmise 
which is strengthened by the fact that the Britons had,a name for, 
it, ““Ceiliog Coed,” and that its bones have been found amongst 
Roman remains at Settle. We have met with old grants (circa 
1343—1861) of land, in the county of Durham, held. by, the, 
tenure imter alia of paying “one wode-henne yerely,” to the 
Bishop of Durham for the time being, indicating pretty clearly. 
the “‘ Ceiliog Coed,” or Capercaillie. sehitat 
But it.was in Scotland, of course, that, prior to its eukrena 
and reintroduction, it had its chief stronghold; and it was to, be 
expected that Mr. Haryie Brown’s remarks would relate .chiefly, 
to its history in that part of the British Islands where alone it, is, 
to be found at the present day. After examining the, evidence; 
concerning its extinction, in Scotland during the latter, halfof,the, 
last century, he arrives at the conclusion (p,.28) that ‘im the, 
absence of distinct data it is safer to accept the date. of 17.60 -as{; 
that of the extinction of the original stock in Scotland.” About, 
the same date we are,told it became extirpated in, Ireland, the jlast 
survivors, according to Pennant, having been found) at,Thomas;| 
town, in Tipperary. Jn regard to,its last haunts)in bevinity and 
Wales we are at present left in the dark, tuditteil 
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