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Miscellaneous Notes on Zoological Institutions recently visited in Europe (witl 



Illustrations), Capt. Stanley S. Floiver, F.L.S., 281. 

 Lapwings {Vanellus vulgaris) in the Pairing Season, S. E. Brock, 296. 

 The Birds of that Portion of the North-east Coast between Tynemouth and Seatoi 



Sluice, Northumberland, J. M. Charlton, 305. 

 Notes and Quehiks; — 



Mammalia. — The Lesser Shrew in Yorkshire, H. B. Booth, 314. 



AvES. — Swallow's Curious Nest, Echvard A. Fitch, 314. Decrease of the Corn- 



Crake and its Cause, Fredk. J. Stubbs, 315. Kite in Scotland, and othei 



Notes, H. P. 0. Cleave, 317. Notes on Nest-Boxes, Bev. Julian G. Tuck,. 



318. A Protest, 0. V. ApUn, 319. 

 Notices of New Books, 319-320. 



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