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The Earwigs of Ceylon. By Malcolm Burr. {With Plates 



A and B.) 316 



Aids to the Differentiation of Snakes. By Gapt. F.Wall, i.m.s. 337 

 A Catalogue of the Heterocera of Sikhim and Bhutan. By 

 G. C. Dudgeon, f.e.s., &o. With Notes by H. J. Elwes, f.z.s., 

 F.E.S., 8cQ., and Additions by iSir George F. Hampson, Bart., 



B.A., F.B.S., &c. Part XII 346 



Notes on some of the Plants introduced into the Victoria 

 Gardens, Bombay, during the past 8 years. By Cavasji 



D. Mahaluxmiwala. Part II 356 



The Birds of the Madhdbani Sub-division of the Dar- 

 BHANGA District, Tirhut, with Notes on Species noticed 

 elsewhere in the District. By C. M. Inglis. Part III... 362 

 Miscellaneous Notes — 



1. — Some further notes on the Narcondam Hornbill (Rhi/ti- 

 doceros Narcondami). (With a Plate.) By C. P. 



Cory (Chaplain) , 372 



2. — On some Deep-sea Fishes collected by Mr. F. W. Town- 

 send in the Sea of Oman. {With a Plate.) By 



G. A. Boulenger, F.R.s , 372 



3. — Notes on some Lakhimpur Birds. By H. N. Goltart... STd 

 4. — The Occurrence of the White-faced Stiff Tail Duck at 

 Mardan. By F. J. H. Barton, Major, Q. 0. Corps of 



Guides 375 



'5. — Extraordinary magnitude of a Snake's meal. {With a 



Plate.) By F. Wall, Capt., i.m.s 375 



6. — Natural History Notes from Fryer's Travels. By N. C. 



Macleod 376 



7. — Occurrence of the Avocet {Recurvirostra avocetta) near 



Poona. By R. M. Betham, Major, 8th Bom. Infantry. 386 

 8. — A novel method of catching a Jackal. By D. Thomson, 



Major, 28th Bombay Pioneers 386 



9. — Travancore Snakes. By H. S. Ferguson, f.l.s 386 



10.— Sandgrouse in Northern Gujarat. By C. G. Nurse, 



Major, 13th Bombay Infantry 387 



11. — Tiger netting in Mysore. By S. M. Fraser, i.c.s 388 



12. — Birds collected in Hylakandy, Cachar. By Chas. M. 



Inglis 391 



