168 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Before concluding, it may be well to remark that the nomen- 
clature adopted by Mr. Borrer is that of Lovell Reeve’s ‘ Land 
and Freshwater Mollusks of the British Islands. Mr. W. Jeffery 
and Mr. Unwin follow Gray’s edition of Turton’s ‘ Manual.’ Mr. 
Weaver and the authors of the Brighton and Eastbourne Lists 
do not specify, any particular text-books. As already observed, 
the systematic arrangement adopted in the present Catalogue is 
that of Mr. Gwyn Jeffreys, as published in the first volume of his 
‘ British Conchology.’ 
Erratum. — Clausilia biplicata should be erased from the present 
Catalogue. It appears on investigation that at present there is no good 
reason for including it amongst the land-shells of Sussex. 
THE MAMMALS OF SHAKSPEARE. 
By Henry Reexs, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 
(Continued from p. 118.) 
Tue Hepeenoc, ELrinaceus Europeus. 
Although the Hedgehog is undoubtedly a destroyer of the eggs 
of poultry and game birds, and probably the young also, if we 
may believe the apparently conclusive evidence which has been 
published at various times in ‘The Zoologist, ‘The Field,’ and 
elsewhere, yet it has many redeeming qualities. As a destroyer 
of cockroaches, snails, and other “vermin,” it certainly, in my 
opinion, has no equal, and should therefore be considered an 
especial friend by all who possess a walled-in garden or a kitchen 
infested with cockroaches. 
Hedgehogs may be easily tamed, and will feed readily on 
almost any animal food, besides bread and milk. They will 
also destroy snakes and adders. There is a widespread belief that 
they are innocuous to all known poisons. How far this may be 
true I am unable to say; but perhaps some of the more scientific 
