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Found on the upper levels only, mostly limestone :— 
Oonops pulcher Temp., imm. Q. | Xysticus cristatus Clerck., imm. 9. 
Drassus lapidosus Walck., 2, 3. | Taventula pulverulenta Clerck., imm.. 
Hahnia montana Bl., 2, imm. g. ° 
Evigone dentipalpis Wid., 2, 3. Heliophanus cupreus Walck., 3. 
Wideria antica Wid., Q. 
Walchkenaerva acuminata Bl., &. HARVESTMAN :— 
| 
Epetva diademata Clerck., imm. 9. | Megabunus insignis Meade. 
Found on the lower levels only, mostly Permian «subsoil. 
with some alluvium :— 
Clubtona veclusa Cambr., imm. g. | Pocadicnemis pumilus Bl., Q. 
Cryphoeca silvicola C.L.K., &. Ceratinella brevipes Westr., 9. 
Stemonyphantes lineata Linn., 3. Pachygnatha degeevii Sund., imm. Q.. 
Linvphia peltata WWid., imm. 9. Meta segmentata Clerck., imm. 9. 
Labulla thovacica Wid., imm. 8, 
imm. 6. HARVESTMAN :— 
Bathyphantes variegatus Bl.,imm. 9. | Platybunus triangularis Herbst. 
B. nigrinus Westr., &. 
B. dorsalis Wid., imm. 8. MITE : 
Maso sundevallit Westr., 9. Ottonta clavata. 
(Edothorax vetusus Westr., 9. 
On the Yorkshire side we obtained Leptyphantes ervicaea 
Bis 
On 
The Vertebrate Skeleton by Sidney H. Reynolds. Cambridge Univer- 
sity Press, 1913, second edition, pp. xvi. +535, 15s. net. The first edition 
of Prof. Reynolds’ ‘ Vertebrate Skeleton’ was published in 1897, and since - 
that time many important additions have been made to our knowledge 
of the subject. In the present work, which is considerably enlarged, both 
in the way of letterpress and illustrations, all the results of recent research 
are included. Prof.S. W. Williston has revised that portion dealing with 
reptiles. Students will find the work most reliable; the illustrations are 
frequent and well prepared, and the index is admirable. The volume 
forms one of the well-known Cambridge Zoological Series. 
British Birds, descriptions of all the commoner species, their nests. 
and eggs. F. B. Kirkman, B.A. T.E. and E. C. Jack, London, 96 pp., 
price 6d. Surely this must be the cheapest book upon British Birds 
that has ever been produced. It forms the 110th volume of ‘ The People’s 
Books ”’ published by the Messrs. Jack. Altogether the Author deals with 
187 species and the information given is concise and accurate. The 
book should be very valuable for beginners in the study of bird life. In- 
formation is given as to whether the bird is resident or otherwise ; “where 
it breeds and its local movements. An excellent description is supplied 
of the plumage of both male and female, and in many cases of the nestlings, 
and the nest and eggs. Small sketches illustrate the text, many of 
which are quite good and some really excellent. We are sorry, however, 
to see that the author has, in many cases, adopted the new and absurd 
system of nomenclature. This is a pity, as the book is essentially one for~ 
the novice and should he take the trouble to master the scientific terms 
it will be a waste time, as there is no doubt that he will soon have to adopt. 
a different and more sensible system. As an illustration, the Buzzard is 
designated Buteo buteo buteo, we might just as well refer to it as Buzzard, 
Buzzard, Buzzard. We can, however, find some consolation in the fact 
that beginners do not pay much attention to scientific terms.—R. F. 
Naturalist, 
