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p. 165. Strix novselioUandise Lath. N.S. Wales, p. 75. 

 Dr. ii., No. 8 

 as syn. of Athene boobook Lath. 



In a Catalogue of Books published by Mr. Van Voorst, dated 

 London, December 1860, there appears an advertisement of 

 this book " Vol. I., containing the Order Accipitres, 12s. 6d. 

 Vol. II. in the press." As far as I know the second volume 

 was never published, but our friend Captain H. S. Gladstone 

 has allowed the examination of a copy in his possession, formerly 

 belonging to the late Dr. P. L. Sclater, which consists of the 

 first volume and bound up with two sheets of Vol. I. Quaritch, JL'^ I 

 from whom this was bought, has written "All pubhshed " but 

 on what authority I know not. The two sheets are signatured 

 B and C and apparently are paged proofs sent to Dr. Sclater 

 for his assistance. The matter consists of the Family Capri- 

 mulgidse, covering the genera Steatornis, Podargus, Batracho- 

 stomus, Nyctibius, Selochusa, ^Egotheles, Caprimulgus, Antro- 

 stomus, Nyctidromus, Eleothreptus, Scotornis, Hydropsalis, 

 Macrodipteryx, Cosmetornis, Eurystopodus and part of 

 Chordeiles. On several pages the year 1859 is quoted. 



MORE DATES. 



Horsfield and Moore, Cat. Birds Mus. E. India Comp., Vol. II. 

 (see ante Vol. IV., pfc. 7). My copy has "Dr. Hartlaub. By 

 order of the Hon^le Court of Directors of the East India 

 Company, June 30th, 1858." 



The Calcutta Journal Nat. Hist. Vol. I., 1840-1841. My 

 copy has written on 



Part I. " Reed. Canton River, June 20th, 1840." 

 Part II. " Reed. Chusan, Sept. 14, 1840." 



