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In this volume the fur-bearing animals dealt with are those 
belonging to the family Mustelide, of which North America 
appears to possess nine—the Wolverine, Martens, Weasels, Skunk, 
Badger, Otter, and Sea Otter. These animals are all described in 
scientific form, and the descriptions are accompanied by a complete 
résumé of all the particulars relating to the natural history of the 
animals, which have been accumulated by a long series of observa- 
tions on the part of the zoologists of the United States upon the 
species living within their range, and by the perhaps somewhat 
interested remarks of the hunters and trappers, who are, to a con- 
siderable extent, dependent on their knowledge of the habits of the 
animals for the successful prosecution of their trade. In fact, the 
volume furnishes an admirable monograph of the North American 
species of the carnivorous family of which it treats. The 
osteological characters, and especially the cranial peculiarities, 
which appear to be of special importance, are fully described, 
and the latter are illustrated by twenty plates containing sixty 
figures. : . 
The account which is given of the Ermine, and of the change of 
colour in its fur which takes place at the approach of winter, is 
extremely interesting. Of the two species of Marten which are 
found in North America, both are considered by the author to be 
distinct from the Pine Marten and Beech Marten of Europe. In 
order to institute a proper comparison between these two latter 
animals and M. americana, Dr. Coues has given a full account of 
all three, embracing the synonymy, and a description of the skull 
and teeth of each, illustrated by woodcuts. 
This leads us to observe that the present volume, although 
dealing with American mammals, possesses more than usual 
interest for British zoologists, since they will find in it much 
valuable information concerning animals which may be found in 
their own country. 
The Moor and the Loch: containing Minute Instructions in al 
Highland Sports. By JoHn CoLtquuoun. Fourth Edition, 
enlarged. 2vols., 8vo. Edinburgh and London: Blackwood 
and Son. 1878. 
Sport and Natural History are so intimately connected that it 
is difficult to conceive how a man can be addicted to the one 
