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Ill llliislraled A/iiiiiinl of Hritish Hirds. Hy 

 ll.i\VAKi> S.\UM>KR>i, K. I,..S., K.Z.S., second edition, 

 revised, xl. - 776 pp., S^'in. x 5j'in., illustrated. 

 (London: Gnrney and Jackson, 1898-9.1 20s. 



The second e<lilion uf this standard work, issued 

 in twenty monthly parts, was conipleteil with the 

 June niimhcr. with which are coloured maps of the 

 Hritish Islands, Kurope, and the North I'olar Region. 

 The whole work fornis the most concise and at the 

 same time tnistworthy Imok on birds of a single 

 region that has ever been written. The illustrations 

 have been thoroni;hly overhaided and manv rcdriwr. 



for the one, aiul too technical for the other, had 

 to l>e avoided. This second portion of .Mr. KIgden's 

 work is full of interest for the latter class. The 

 illustrations are helpful, and judiciously chosen. 



CrUs anil Call-Nota of ll'ild /Unit. |{y C. .\. 

 Win iiKi.i . xi. f 84 pp. 74 in. ■ 5 in., with nnisicul 

 illustrations. (London : L. Upcott (jill. 1899.) is. 



.Mr. Witchelllias for some time jxisi given attention 

 to the notes of our British wild birds, and it will Ih; 

 rememlicred he was the author of a work entitled the 

 " Evolution of Bird .Song," which we noticed at the 

 lime of issue. The IxMik before us is an altempl to 

 indicate the call-notes, thai arc familiar to those 

 interested in birds. It is a very difticult subject to 

 lucidly demonstrate, and reijuires more than ordinary 

 courage to write a bnok on this subject. Considering 

 the familiarity of mankind with birds and their songs 

 it is astonishing that so little is understood about 

 them. Mr. Witchell and the publishers deserve praise 

 for producing this popularly arranged book, which 

 cannot fail ti> arouse interest, and extend the study of 

 bird notes, a pursuit that may !«.- followed at all 

 seas )ns of the vear. 



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They are most accurate in delineation, and some 

 have a lifelike pi(|uancy which has seldom been 

 excelled. The additions are chieflv by Messrs. C. 

 Whyn>per and G. E. Lodge. By permission of the 

 publishers we reproduce an example of .Mr. 

 Whymper's drawing in that of the I'omatorhine Skua. 

 This work is one of the very best on British Birds for 

 public libraries or private use, as it contains all the 

 additions, and latest information upon British Binl 

 Fauna. 



Applied GiohiO'. %J- \'- El.sKEN, B..Sc., F.G.S., 

 Tart ii., 254 pp., Siin. < 5Ain., illustrated by 186 

 figures. (London: The (Juarry Publishing Co., 

 Limited, 1S99.) 5s. 



The author has had the somewhat difticult task of 

 writing the chapters constituting this lumk in such a 

 manner as to satisfy geologists, and men interested in 

 stones and metals from a commercial aspect. It was 

 not easy, as the danger of being too elenientan,- 



Flora of h'fitt. By Kkf.herick Janso.n Hani!11ky, 

 K.L.S., and Ehwakd ShivARHUk.n Marshall, 

 M.A., K.L..S., Ixxxiv. -^444 pp., 7|in. < 5in., with 

 one plain and one coloured map. (London: Frederick 

 J. Ilanbury, 37, Lombard .Street, 1899.) 12s. 6d. 



The compilers of this new flora of Kent, which 

 was so much needed, are Ixnh well-known botanists, 

 the former being the editor of the last edition of the 

 " London Catalogue of British Plants," and authorof 

 his celebrated " .Monograph of the British Ilieracia." 

 \o pains have been spared to make this flora as com- 

 plete as possible, for which purpose all herbaria and 

 botanical literature likely to throw light on the 

 subject, have been examined. The investigation has 

 continued since 1S72, when .Mr. Hanbury first 

 commenced to accumulate records and ' facts 

 regarding the flora of Kent. Among those who 

 have helped, appears a list of upwards of a hundred 

 well-known names, who have materiallv contributed 



