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Miscellaneous Notes — contd. 



ll.—S word-Fish striking a Ship. By F. A. Smith, Capt., 



M.D., i.M.s , ^^^ 



12.— Notes on Birds near Quetta. By T. E. Marshall, Capt., 



E.A .« 601 



13. — Eunjale ferox {NymphcacecB). By F. J. Ede 606 



14. The Painted Sandgrouse {Pterocles fasciatus) and the 



Wood-Snipe {Gallinago n^jnomoZ«) in the Peshawar 

 Valley. By F. J. H. Barton, Major, tlie Guides ... 606 

 15. —Occurrence of the Chestnut-headed Shortwing (Oligura 

 castaneicoronata) and Nesting of the Black- chinned 

 Yuhina [YuMna nigrhnentum) in Kumaon. By S. L. 



Whymper ^^' 



16._«' Indian Hobby " and '■' Bulbul." By E. Ernest Green 608 

 17.— The Camel Bot Fly. By C. G. Nurse, Major, 18th 



Bombay Infantry > •••• 609 



18.— Nidification of Ogle's Laughing Thrush (Dryonastes 



nuclialis). By H. N. Coltart 609 



19.— Note on a Species of Gordius Parasitic in the Body of a 

 Mantis. By E. Ernest Green, Govt. Entomologist, 



Ceylon.. 610 



20._Robin laying in Babbler's Nest. By F. Field.. 610 



21.— Bat seizing a Shuttle-cock. By G.E.Coles 611 



22.— Artifices practised by Bulbuls. By W. D. Gumming ... 611 



23.— Crow and Koel's Egg. By C. D. Lester, Capt 612 



24. — Note on a Flying Squirrel {Pteromys oral) fomid in the 

 Thana District (Bombay). By G. M. Ryan, i.p.s., 



F.L.S 612 



25.— On Methods used to preserve colour in relaxing En- 

 tomological specimens. By Col. J. G. Piloher, 



F.K.C.S ■ • "^^ 



%Q,^Vipera RusselU breeding in captivity. By W. S. 



Millard, Hon . Secy., Bombay Natural History Society. 614 

 27.— Drought-resisting Fodder Plants. By W. Wedderburn ... 614 

 28.— Birds' Nesting at Ootacamund. By R. M. Betham, 



Major, 8th Bombay Infantry 620 



29.--Weevils in Mangoes. By E. H. Aitken 624 



30,— Birds' Nesting in Kumaon. By S. L, Whymper.,.. 624 



