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on its inner edge. The head is united to the hody by a short narrow neck. 

 The thorax is long and narrow, of a somewhat club-shaped form, and gives 

 origin to two long cylindrical arms, which considerably exceed the length of 

 the body. At the posterior portion, which is somewhat truncate, we see two 

 small lobes ; and on each side of these spring the ovaries, which are about 

 the length of the entire body, thick, straight, and cylindrical. 



Length of the whole animal, nearly 3 inches ; head, 1 § line ; body, 7 \ 

 lines ; arms, 1 inch 1 line ; ovaries, 1 inch 1\ line." 



The specimens of both, the Shark and its Parasite are now in 

 the Berwick Museum. 



Arrival, Departure, and Local Movements of Birds, near 

 Oldcambus, 1876. By James Hardy. 



Jan. 30. 19 Eider Ducks on the coast. 



Feb. 15. About 60 Mallards at the sea ; and 8 Herons. 



Feb. 16. About 150 Mallards at sea; the hills being white with 

 snow. One Lapwing arrived. 



Feb. 22. 6 Lapwings in a band passing across the fields. Golden 

 Plover heard. 



Feb. 23. 15 Curlews on the sea-banks. 



March 1 and 3. 16 Lapwings in the fields, previous to taking to 

 the hills. 



March 28. 3 Wheatears at sea-banks. 3 Cormorants at sea- 

 coast ; only one pair of Ducks at sea, and one Eedshank. 



March 29. 7 Cormorants at their favourite rock. 



March 31. The 3 Wheatears more inland; 9 Curlews on the 

 coast. No Redshanks ; one or two Herons ; 4 Cormorants. 



April 1 . About 27 Ducks at sea, and 2 or 3 Curlews on the coast. 



April 2. The 3 Wheatears have advanced about a mile north- 

 wards. They appear to move forward in small parties only. 

 Black-headed Gulls heard. 



April 3. Two Pied Wagtails, and a Grey Wagtail at a waterfall 

 on a stream near the coast. Another pair of Wheatears 

 arrived. 5 Eedshanks seen. One Lapwing left. Other 4 

 Wheatears at a breeding place on the coast where a pair 

 settled. 



April 4. 6 or 7 Curlews, and a pair of Eedshanks. 



