Revieiis and Bcok Notices. 



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BIRDS. 

 Late Swallows near Middlesbrough in November. — On 



the morning" of gth November I noticed two Swallows hawking- 

 about for insects at Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. — T. Ashton 

 LOFTHOUSE, Linthorpe, Middlesbroug-h. 



[Mr. W. H St. Quintin, also informs us that he saw a 

 Swallow flying \ ery feebly in Lowthorpe on the 4th November. 

 — Eds. I 



REVIEWS AND BOOK NOTICES. 



Beasties Courageous. B\- Douglas English. S. H. Bousfield & Co. 

 121 pag-es. 5/- 



Under this somewhat odd title Mr. Eng-lish gathers together a number of 

 interesting- stories relating to rats, mice, voles, weasels, toads, etc. They 

 are told in a somewhat peculiar style, presumably for the benefit of younger 



The Weasel. 



naturalists, to whom the book will undoubtedly be of value. But the 

 numerous beautiful photographs reproduced in the book undoubtedly are of 

 great value. Of their kind they would be exceedingly difficult to beat. 

 The frontispiece, 'The Woodmouse, he who is of all mice the handsomest,' is 

 perfect. The publishers have kindly enabled us to reproduce herewith one 

 of the illustrations. 



The Age of the Earth and other Geological Studies. By W. J. 

 Sollas, F.R.S., etc. T. Fisher Unwin. 328 pages. 10/6 net. 



In this volume Prof. Sollas has brought together various essays, which 

 every geologist will be glad to have in this form. The first, and that which 

 gives the book its title, is Prof. Sollas' address to the British Association 



1906 February i. 



