Notes and News. 1 
‘Frequently the shingle travels directly across a shallow 
bay, and several instances can be given where by so doing the 
shingle has formed a natural embankment 
As one example Mr. Wheeler gives ‘that of Spurn Point, 
which consists of a spit of shingle, which extends southwards 
three miles, across the entrance to the Humber, the width of 
ad bank being about 500 feet.’ 
some cases the shingle bank continues its course across 
the eos of the river, causing the flood tide to take a con- 
siderable turn round the end of the shingle bank before it can’ 
enter the river. The case of the Humber, already referred to, 
affords an example of a spur or natural groyne being thus 
projected out from the coast.’ 
Space forbids my making further extracts, and it is difficult 
to make the argument plain by a selection of paragraphs. To 
be thoroughly understood and appreciated the paper itself 
should be read. 
, 
NOTES AND NE “come 
je are sae to our old colle moa cb Mr. Edga . Wi Angi F.L.S., for 
orts © w 
nd a good : cheap sou upply of food-fish for the colony, and 
our friend, Mr. Waste was attached to the staff of H.M.C.S. ‘ Thetis’ as 
a scientific investigator, Farnel , the we of the peasy 
Legislature at whose tnetigenion thie operations were undertaken, seems 
be con ent of its success from an economical poi xint of view, but however 
this may be, there can sox no doubt ~~, i aite’s share of the results will 
e of great value to scie is appendix to the Report ee ee 
and useful ‘ Dessrwove Ea of Fishes,’ mie figures of many of th 
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aturalists who appreciate the great value of bibliography to all 47 
SP si will be glad t ism nag Mr. ste Ruskin But ial apc of 
Leonard’ oe a, the son of Soe esteemed Yorks ee 
naturalists, has been entru scr — Ds Elliott Coues, of Washington, with 
the task of cniieniataned his ‘ List of Faunal Publications relating to British 
irds,’ which was nh mg in the second volume of t e Proceedings of the 
that these being apres in ghernies chronological order will show the 
ornithology in oric 
4s willing to support this dry department of their subject as antiquaries are 
_ to encourage the seh of matter equally oy and anouged valuable, in 
the form of reprints of parish r egisters. —_- ex e hope, th 
| Mr. cascpre will add to the value of his a eee ae a cone 
_. Summary of the scope. of each paper and even geanod needful give sie 
names of the —— mentioned 
April 1899. 
