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Committee, however, has great satisfaction in announcing that Mr

H. D. Astley has most kindly volunteered his services as Editor in

succession to Mr. Bonhote. Mr. Astley’s wide experience in avicul¬

ture and competence as an ornithologist are so well known that the

Committee feels assured that members of the Society will share their

confidence that the editing of the Magazine could not possibly be

entrusted to better hands.


Mr. D. Seth-Smith has kindly consented to produce the

February number of the Magazine ; but articles and notes for the

March and subsequent numbers should be sent to Mr. H. D. Astley,

whose address, until further notice, will be :—


Benham-Valence,


Speen,


Newbury.


Since the work of our Editor is often rendered arduous by the


necessity of applying to Members for articles and notes and by


having to fill up vacant spaces in the Magazine from his own pen,


the Council venture to hope that Members will make every effort to


lighten Mr. Astley’s labours in these respects by the unsolicited


contribution of ‘ copy.’ B. I. POCOCK,


Hon. Business Secretary.



REVIEWS.



FOR LOVE OF BEASTS.


A PAMPHLET PUBLISHED BY THE ANIMAL FRIENDS’ SOCIETY/''


This is one of the usual brochures directed partly against what

is called “ sport ” and partly against the study of animal life in

captivity. As usual it assumes that the sensations and mental

equipment of the lower animals are as highly developed as in man,

whereas every student of Nature knows that they are nothing of the

kind.


Personally I consider sport, in so far as it consists of the

hunting and shooting down of semi-domesticated animals, a selfish


* For Love of Beasts, by JOHN GALSWORTHY. Reprinted from the Pall Mall

Gazette, price Twopence.



