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seen in their native haunts. It is a particularly fresh and 
pleasantly written volume, founded on the actual obser- 
vation of the authors, and cannot fail to interest anyone, 
whether he be old or young, who has any taste for natural 
history. 
‘An Illustrated Manual of British Birds,” by Howard 
_ Saunders, F.Z.S., &c. A second edition of this particularly 
concise work is being issued in one shilling parts by Messrs. 
Gurney and Jackson. 
‘“‘ British Birds ; their Nests and Eggs,” by various well- 
known authors, continues to appear regularly in monthly 
parts. The part just issued deals with the latter portion of 
the order Anseres, for which Mr. John Cordeaux is 
responsible; and the first portion of the Columbe, which 
Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier has in hand. The full-page illus- 
trations by Mr. F. W. Frohawk fully maintain their high 
order of excellence. 
‘‘The Vivarium; beinga Practical Guide to the Construc- 
tion, Arrangement, and Management of Vivaria, containing 
full information as to all Reptiles suitable as Pets, how and 
where to obtain them, and how to keep them in Health,” by 
Rev. G. C. Bateman (London, L. W. Gill). Contains many 
hints on the management of reptiles in confinement, and 
should prove useful to those whose tastes run in this 
direction, whether the creatures are kept for amusement or 
for study. 
The Ray Society’s publications maintain their usual 
standard of excellence. They consist of “The Tailless 
Batrachians of Europe,” by'G-"A. Boulenger, F.R°S*)) Part 
I; and the ‘‘ Larve of British Butterflies and Moths,” by 
(the late) William Buckler, edited by Geo. T. Porritt, F.Z.S., 
&c. Vol. VII. The plates of this latter volume are pro- 
duced by chromo-lithography, and show a vast improvement 
over the hand-coloured productions of the earlier volumes. 
The larve dealt with are the first portion of the Geometre. 
‘‘A Handbook of the Order Lepidoptera,” by W. F. 
Kirby, F.L:S.,&c. Vol. V.,; Moths. (London Allenéai€o# 
Ltd.) This is one of Allen’s Naturalist’s Library Series, 
and the volume completes the Order Lepidoptera. 
‘‘The Lepidoptera of the British Islands,’ by Charles G. 
Barrett; F.E.S.° (Lovell, Reeve,’ & Co.)' Part XE Vis 
recently issued, brings the work well on towards the latter 
portion of the Noctuz. 
‘The Young Beetle Collector's Handbook; by Dr. E. 
Hofmann, with an Introduction by W. Egmont Kirby, M.D. 
