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liglit. Ilenccfoywarcl, however, T propose to notice in each succes- 

 sive number, every new publication that reaches my hands, and 

 to combine this with an attempt to get up the arrears. 



* A Sketch of the Natural History of Brighton and its Vicinity^ 

 ^y Mrs Mekrifikld. Brighton : W. Pearce, 5, Bartholemews, 

 18(J0. Post 8vo., 227 pp. 



Although most desirous for the success of this unassuming volume, 

 and desirous also of giving full credit to the amiable authoress and 

 her assistants, I cannot truthfully conceal the fact that, like all local 

 " Natural Histories," it reveals the amount of knowledge possessed by 

 the compilers, rather than exhibits the natural products of the locality 

 described. Thus we find, in insects, there are nine and a half 

 closely-printed pages of the names of Lepidoptera; while of Diptera 

 there are two pages only, and of Orthoptera and Hemiptera there is 

 no name at all. Wherefore this disparity ? It is because the Lepi- 

 doptera have been well studied, the Diptera little studied, and the 

 Orthoptera and Hemiptera not studied at all. Because Mr. Henry 

 Cooke has so long and ably worked at the Lepidoptera, there 

 is a very full list of species, and because, as the authoress fairly states, 

 " Of the Orthoptera and Hemiptera I have not been able to procure 

 any local lists." No one works at Orthoptera and Hemiptera. 

 Every other section of the volume in the same manner indicates with 

 precision the amount of labour and knowledge brought to bear 

 on that particular section. The botanical lists are contributed by 

 Mr. Mitten, and are really excellent ; and Chapter VHL, on the 

 Botany of the South Downs, will be found most useful to the visitor 

 in search of our native plants. 



* The Natural History of the Tineina.'* Volume IV., containing 

 Coleophora, Part 1. By H. T. Stainton ; assisted by Prof. 

 Zeller, J. W. Douglas and Prof. Frey. London : Van 

 Voorst, Paternoster Row. Demy 8vo,, 282 pages letterpress. 

 Eight coloured plates. 



A most valuable volume, rivalling, if not surpassing, in beauty 

 of illustration all its predecessors. The larvae cannot fail to excite, in 

 the mind of the thoughtful entomologist, reflections on the natural 

 affinities of the Micro-Lepidoptera : we have here, reproduced on a 



