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Among other lines of research, I have been, this year, pursuing 

 investigations upon the difficult bait problem, and have had, within 

 the last few days, an apparent partial success — a result somewhat 

 unexpected. It will however be a considerable time ere I shall be 

 in a position to publish results, as the Station being without subsidy 

 of any kind, I can with difficulty spare the time and incur the 

 expense needful for such experiments. J. Hornell, Director. 



BOOK NOTICE. 



"Popular History of Animals for Young Peo^ile," by Henry Scherren, F.Z.S., 

 376 pp., 13 coloured plates and woodcuts in text. (London; Cassell & Co., Ld., 

 1895). Price 7s. 6d. 



Unusual activity exists at the present day in the production of Popular Natural 

 Histories, and though it may seem difficult to break comparatively new ground, yet 

 Mr. Scherren undoubtedly does so in the direction made plain by the title as above. 

 It is scientific Natural History written down to the comprehension of youngsters, 

 and in every way the volume is satisfactory. The facts are well selected, well 

 connected, and ably presented in simple telling language, and in the handsome 

 dress in which Messrs. Cassell present it, it is just the book to awaken or strengthen 

 a genuine love for animal history among our younger friends. It is refreshing to 

 note that marine invertebrates are not neglected and thrown aside as beneath the 

 notice of ordinary nature lovers but are accorded over 30 pages of first-class matter. 

 This out of a total of 368 is something to be thankful for. Even a woodcut of 

 Balanoglossus is given. The thin end of the marine Zoologist's wedge has evidently 

 been inserted ! 



Tube-forming Amphipod, Amphithoe rubeicata. 

 An exhaustive index is a valuable feature, and as befits its character, the work 

 is profusely illustrated. Many of the woodcuts are old friends, but they are all 

 suitable, and it is satisfactory to note that a fair proportion are original and accom- 

 panied too, by notes culled from the author's personal observations. By the courtesy 

 of the publishers, we are enabled to reproduce one of the most interesting of the 

 former. It represents the mucus-linod tube built by an Amphipod (Amphithoe 

 rubricata, Montagu) in a small aquarium belonging to the author, and the interest 

 is the greater, as the animal sketched was one of several sent by the writer to 

 Mr. Scherren some few months ago. J. H. 



