CONTENTS. 



The International Fisheries Exhibition, 193. 

 On the Breeding of the Pine Marten in Captivity, A. H. Cocks, M.A., F.Z.S., 203 

 On the Treatment of Snakes in Captivity, Arthur Stradling, C.M.Z.S., 205. 

 Notes and Observations on British Stalk-eyed Crustacea, John T. Carrington. 

 F.L.S., and Edward Locett, 213. 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



The Birds of Walney Island, 219. Animal Parasites, L. Blomejicld, 219. 



Mammalia. — A Pied Shrew, G. T. Rope. % 



Birds. — Notes on Ornithology from Devonshire, W. S. M. D'Urban, F.L.S., 220. 

 Heronries in Somersetshire, Cecil Smith, F.Z.S., 221. Occurrence of the 

 Pine Grosbeak in Cambridgeshire, 11. M. Christy, FJLS., 222. Nesting of 

 the Marsh and Reed Warblers, C. Young, 223. Bitterns migrating in $ 

 Flock, Qapt. II- R. Kelham, 298. Choughs in the South of Ireland* 

 ('. I>onova>i,jun.,:l-2L A Blind House Martin on the Wing, <i. Gyles, 221. 

 Fire-crested Wren at Oxford, A. IS. 11. Batty e, 224. llookeries in London, 

 //. T. Wharton, M.A., F.Z.S., 225. The Birds of Lambay Island, //. C. 

 Hart, 226. 



Reptiles, — The Palm a ted Newt in Gloucestershire, Rev. II. A. Macpherso>i, 220. 



Bauiachians. — The Edible Frog in Suffolk, A. B. R. Batty,-, 220. 



Fishks. — Occurrence of the Wolf-fish in Devonshire: Occurrence of the Lump- 

 sucker in Devonshire, II'. S. M. D'Urban, 227, 228. The " White Trout"/ 

 of Pennant, Thomas Cornish, 228. 



Archeology. — Origin of the name " Daker-hen," John Cordeaux, 228. 



SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 



Linnean, 229. Zoological, 231. 



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