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The bird was sitting when the man found the nest, though none of the 
eges contained any yolk. Dwarf eggs are of frequent occurrence, but 
I never before heard of a complete nestfull being found. The shells of 
these are as hard and smooth as those of a full-sized egg, and the colour and 
markings particularly handsome.—Bryan Hoox (Farnham). 
Montacv’s Harrier in KirkcupBpricHTsHIRE.—I have lately had an 
opportunity of examining, in the shop of Mr. Hastings, taxidermist, 
Dumfries, a female Montagu’s Harrier which was trapped on the estate 
of Cairnsmore, in the first week of June last. From the state of plumage of 
the under parts, I have little doubt it had been nesting, and Mr. Hastings 
concurs in this opinion. I am not aware that this species has been 
previously recorded from the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.—RoBert SERVICE 
(Maxwelltown, Dumfries, N. B.). 
Errata.—Zool. p. 331, first line, for “fen” read “few”; thirty-fourth 
line, for “ wheat” read “ barley."—J. H. Gurney, JUN. 
Rare Fisnes on THE Cornish Coast.—On August 5th I received a 
specimen of the Bogue (Couch, ‘ British Fishes,’ vol. i. p. 225). It was 
taken in a strong tideway in a trammel set in about fifteen to twenty fathoms 
of water off Mousehole Island, in Mount’s Bay. It is the first specimen of 
this fish which I have ever seen. I have handed it to Mr. Francis Day, 
who happens to be staying here at present, and he will describe it better 
than I can. On August 6th a small specimen of the Torpedo, Torpedo 
hebetans, was taken in the Bay here by a trawler. I also took a 
Dorse, Asellus varius, in my trammel the same day.—Tuomas CornisH 
(Penzance). 
Rarz Fisues on THE Cornish Coast.—Among the various fishes 
I have obtained during the past fortnight at Penzance are the following, 
which may be worth recording :— 
The Bogue, Box vulgaris. An example 12 inches in length, captured in 
a trammel on August 5th, was kindly sent me by Mr. Cornish, to whom my 
best thanks are due for the assistance he has afforded me in investigating 
Cornish fishes. The previously recorded British examples are three; one 
at Falmouth, October, 1843; one at Plymouth, June, 1872; and one at 
Helford Harbour, March, 1873. 
Miiller’s Topknot, Rhombus punctatus, 6z inches in length, captured in 
a trammel along with some Thick-lipped Grey Mullets, Mugil chelo. When 
I first saw it the colours were well marked. Its upper surface was of rich 
chestnut-brown, while a wide black band passed backwards and a little 
outwards from each eye. Five large rounded black spots were present on 
the body, and other smaller and irregularly sized ones were irregularly 
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