; i _ choice British Lepidoptera from Rannoch, the Fens, &e., takeu this year, 
*~ NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS, consisting of Minerals, Shells 
CONTENTS, (0 
Some of the Ways in which Animals Breathe, Prof. F. Sepa Bell, M.A., 302 
- Natural History and Sport in the Himalayas, Sungeon-General L, C. Stewar 
F.Z.8., 319. 
Notes on the Vertebrate Animals of Leicestershire, Montagu Browne, F. Z. 8., sae 3. 
NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Mammatra.— White F'ox in Somersetshire, James Turner, 331.  Watieey of the 
Mole, Arthur H. Macpherson, 832. Black Variety of the Short-tailed. Field 
Mouse, G. T. Rope, 382. 
Birps.—Redshanks and Lapwings breeding in Chatham Dockyard, Gervase F’. 
Mathew, R.N., F.L.S., F.Z.8., 332. Supposed Occurrence of the Icterine. 
Warbler in Co. Wicklow, Allan Ellison, 333; in Pembrokeshire, Rev. Murray - 
A. Mathew, M.A., FLS., F.Z.8., 334, Ruddy Sheldrake neat Limerick, — 
Wiliams & Son, 335. British Examples of the King Duck and Hooded 
Merganser at Oxford, Oliver V. Aplin, 335. ~ Snow ‘Bunting breeding in | 
Scotlaud, J. A. Harvie Brown, F'.R.S.E., éc., 336. The Peregrine on the | 
Kentish Coast, Riley Fortune, 336. Unusual Site for a. Sand Martin’s © 
Nest, William J. Horn, 336. Edible Birds’ Nests, H. B. Guppy, 336. 
Habits of the Emu as observed in Confinement, 337. Hybrids between the 
Black Grouse and the Pheasant, 4. B. Meyer, 338. Oaks planted by Crows, _ 
Capt. H. Hadfield, 338. Vatiation j in size of the Water Rail, Oliver V. Aplin, 
338. Young Rooks with white Chins, R. Miller Christy, 339. : 
Barracuia.—Enemies of the Frog, H. Ling Roth, 340. 
Reprites.— Viper swallowing its Young, J. C. Mansel-Pleydell, sit LS. 340, 
Fisues.—Opah or King;Fish in Shetiand, 341. 
Motiusca.—Arion subfuscus and Helix hispida var. fusca in Yothshiive,’ yee . 
Roberts, 341. Limax arborum and the Influence: of altitude on Colou re 
T. D. A. Cockerell, 341. ; 
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Zoological, 342. Entomological, 343. 
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