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shire, Lancashire, Cheshire, and the Isle of Man. We notice 

 that Mr. Harmer continues to use the somewhat archaic method 

 of using capital letters for specific names. We are also sorry 

 to find that a specimen which he himself formerly considered 

 to be Trophon Fahricii is now considered to be a new species, 

 to which he gives the name Trophon {Trophonopsis) Kitchini. 

 Mr. Spencer's contribution deals with an exceptionally difficult 

 branch of Palaeontology. 



THE TAX — IDERMIST. 



By the courtesy of the editor of the Daily News we are able 



to reproduce one of Poy's cartoons. It represents a well-known 

 Cabinet Minister endeavouring to play the part of a naturalist ; 

 if we may judge by his surroundings But naturalists are 

 born, not made, and we fear our honourable friend may not be 

 quite a success in his new vocation. 



Natural'st,, 



