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 OLD NATURAL HISTORY MAGAZINES, ETC. 



T. SHEPPARD, M.Sc, F.G.S. 



" Yorkshire's contribution to Science " can never be final, 

 and though every effort was made in the volume with that 

 title (which was reviewed in this journal for May, 1916, p. 150) 

 to have the record as complete as possible, one or two items 

 have been since brought to light, and one publication, Wild 

 Life, though briefly referred to in the book, was not dealt with 

 in detail. The following notes, therefore, are supplementary 

 to the volume. The writer would feel grateful for partic- 

 ulars of any other publications not already noticed. The 

 present opportunity is also taken of giving additional informa- 

 tion in reference to some of the papers already reviewed, as 

 a result of complete series having now been obtained. To 

 Mr. A. Clarke, Mr. J. W. Carter, Mr. Mark L. Sykes, Mr. J. T. 

 Sewell, J. P., and the Editor of The Animal World, I am in- 

 debted for the help given me in securing rare items. 



WILD LIFE. 



No 1 of this excellent illustrated monthly, edited by Douglas 

 English, and sold at 2/6 a part, appeared in January, 1913, 

 part 6 for June completing the first number. It is quarto in 

 size. The first Volume contained 398 pages, and is illustrated 

 by the fine photographs of various phases of life, many being 

 on tinted mounts. 



Vol. II. was completed in December, with 390 pages. The 

 four parts, January to April, 1914, completed Volume III. 

 with 230 pages. 



Vol. IV. contained the parts May to August, 238 pages. 



Vol. V. contains the four parts, September to December, 

 1914, the covers of which still show 'edited by Douglas English.' 

 In the editorial with the December number signed by Douglas 

 English and C. W. R. Knight, it is apparent that both these 

 gentlemen were serving in the army, and the publication is 

 not quite so large, there being a total of 124 pages for the 

 four months September to December. The index was issued 

 separately. 



Vol. VI. contains the six parts January to June, 1915, the 

 name of Mr. English disappearing from the cover with the 

 April number. There is a total of 192 pages and index. 



Apparently in 1915, the Company owning the paper had 

 some financial trouble, but since then Mr. Edward E. Pettitt, 

 of 38 Cursitor Street, E.C., took charge of the publication, and 

 is now producing it. 



Vol. VII. contained six parts from July to December, with 

 a total of 232 pages, exclusive of insets. It still appears, the 

 last part being Vol. IX., No. 9, for September, 1917. 



1917 Nov. 1. 



