56 /^c'7<n'7iK\' (Did Book Xo/ircs. 



Thoiij^h perhaps not strictly of natural liistor)- interest, I 

 can hardly resist giving" the following extracts relating to 

 breakfast "for my Lorde and my Lady," " Braikfastis of 

 Flesh days dayly thorowte the Yere " : - " Furst a Loof of 

 Brede in Trenchors ij Manchetts j Quart of Bere a Quart of 

 Wyne Half a Chyne of Mutton or ells a Cheyne of Beif boilid." 



During Lent " my Lorde and my lady " partook of " Fl'rst 

 a Loif of Brede in Trenchors ij Manchetts a quart of Bere a 

 Quart of Wyne ij Pecys of Saltfysch vj Baconn'd Herryng iiij 

 Whyte Herryng or a Dysche of Sproits." 



T. S. 



YEAR BOOKS, ETC. 



The Naturalist's Directory, 1906=7. L. L'pcoit Gill, London. 1/6, 



cloth, 2/-. 



This useful annual improves each year, but is yet not perfect. The 

 directory of naturalists is very handy for reference, particularly to the 

 amateur. As is quite possible, unless very much up-to-date, the ' list of 

 natural history publications ' contain the names of many now defunct. And 

 under Yorkshire (Museums) on page 176, we fail to find that there is a 

 Museum at either York or Hull. Ye g-ods ! 



Who's Who, 1906; 7/6. Who's Who Year Book, 1906; i/-. 

 The Writers' and Artists' Year Book, 1906; i -. A. ^^ C. Black. 



These three indespensable annuals appear promptly. The first is made 

 more useful than ever by the addition of much new matter, and the volume 

 now contains nearly 2000 pages, and is yet a convenient size. Telephone 

 numbers, telegraphic addresses, &c., have been added. We notice several 

 interesting new entries in this edition. The ' Yeai- Hook ' contains statistics 

 of societies, government officials, t'sre., &e. The third volume referred to is 

 most useful to authors and artists wishful to find a suitable paper for their 

 work. The ' List of papers and magazines with details' is most complete, 

 and enables one to see at a glance the nature of any ])ublication. 



The Science Year Book, 1906. King, Sell iK: Oiding. 5s. net. 



The additions and improvements made in the current issue of this well- 

 known scientific diary make it, if possible, even more indispensable than 

 ever to naturalists and scientific men. A useful feature is the series of 

 articles on the Progress of Science in 1905 -those of particular interest to 

 our readers being 'Anthropology,' by Professor A. C. Haddon ; ' Botanv,' 

 by Mr. (L .Massee ; ' Geology,' by Mr. H.J. Seymour; ' Meleorologv,' bv 

 Mr. \V. Marriott; ' Microscopy,' by Mr. F. S. Scales; and ' Natural Hisloiv',' 

 by Mr. W. P. Pycraft. Amongst the new features is a list of the I'niver- 

 sities with Professors of Science, a list of Colonial .Scientific Societies, and 

 a list of the more important scientific books pulMished during the vear. 

 One or two of the articles liear little evidence of the pioofs having been 

 read. .\ paiJer in the Tra:i>i^etions of the ' Norf. Now. Nat. Soc' Ijv Mr. 

 ' R. Garney' will hardly be recognised by our Norwich frienils, whilst on 

 the next page a reference to a 'Decoction of bouilUinn ' would seem to 

 indi(ate that the compositor had fairly let I's run riot. The year book 

 contain .ibout 600 pages in all, and is well bound. 



Naturalist, 



