Letters, Extracts, Announcements, &c. 375 
been ‘Index zu L. Reichenbach’s ornithologischen Adbdil- 
dungen.’ 
If I could get the expense of the printing covered, I 
would, perhaps, complete my labour by an index to Reichen- 
bach’s letterpress, although this is, in my opinion, not so 
much wanted as was the index given. Besides, the arrange- 
ment of such a work would be rather difficult, the various 
series of sheets, pages, &c. &c. not being sufficiently dis- 
tinguished by their author. 
This leads me to speak of another of your remarks. You 
had expected from me an exact account of Reichenbach’s 
works, and some indications of how they are best arranged ; 
you consider Reichenbach and his ways quite incomprehen- 
sible, and hold the good opinion of myself that I could 
solve the mystery. J cannot solve it, and am in the same 
position as yourselves, not having found my way through 
that labyrinth, and not being willing to devote more time to 
the solution of the problem than I have already done. 
Hoping that these reasons will explain to you some of the 
shortcomings of my ‘ Index,’ 
I am, yours, &c., 
A. B. Meyer. 
Cormorant-fishing in China.—The subjoined account of the 
mode in which Cormorants (Phalacrocorax sinensis*) are 
used for fishing in China is given in the ‘ Special Catalogue 
of the Ningpo Collection in the International Fishery-Ex- 
hibition at Berlin’ :— 
“‘ Many are the ways used in this province for catching fish 
of all kinds in the rivers, lakes, and canals; but none of them 
are more curious than the Cormorant-fishing, which may be 
seen everywhere about Ningpo. Certain places are noted 
for the excellence of the birds which are bred and trained 
there ; amongst these we may name Fénghan and Shaohsing. 
“The most celebrated place, however, is a small town 
* {The Cormorant used in China for fishing is stated, as Dr. Peters 
kindly informs us, to be Phalacrocorax capillatus of the ‘Fauna Japo- 
nica,’ which should be called Ph. sinensis. It is, perhaps, doubtful 
whether the species is distinct from P. carbo of our seas.—EDD. ] 
