394 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Our ornithological readers will not need to be reminded that the 

 Razorbill, during the nesting season, is one of the commonest 

 of our cliff-haunting seafowl, and that the Little Auk, although 

 familiar as a winter visitor, has never been known to breed any- 

 where within the limits of the British Islands. 



We have failed to discover any proof of the statement in the 

 Preface that " the needs of students of medicine, of veterinary 

 surgery, and of forestry have been kept in view." On searching 

 for information, for example, in regard to the internal parasites 

 of Deer, and the treatment of park Deer thus affected, we could 

 find no hints on the subject. The depredations of Hares, 

 Babbits, Squirrels, and Field-mice, in relation to forestry and 

 agriculture, seemed to be a subject likely to be dealt with, 

 according to the Preface, but in this also we were disappointed. 



It would be easy, of course, to point out what this Text-book 

 does not contain ; but this would not be fair, either to the 

 author or his translators; for the former has classified a large 

 number of important facts likely to be useful to students of 

 zoology, and the latter, by the preparation of a good translation, 

 have earned the thanks of English readers who are unable to 

 consult the original text. 



A Geographical History of Mammals. By R. Lydekker, B.A., 

 F.R.S. 8vo, pp. 400. With 82 illustrations. Cambridge 

 University Press. 1896. 



Since the publication (1876) of Dr. A. R. Wallace's two 

 volumes on the Geographical Distribution of Animals in general, 

 says Mr. Lydekker, in his Preface, the only works which have 

 appeared relating to mammals from the same point of view are 

 the small volume by Mr. Beddard,* and the series of papers by 

 Mr. W. L. Sclater, printed in the 'Manchester Science Lectures,' 

 ser. 5 and 6 (1874), and the 'Geographical Journal' (1894-95). 

 But he has forgotten the excellent volume by Prof. Heilprin, on 

 ' The Geographical and Geological Distribution of Animals,' 

 published in the " International Scientific Series " ; and we might 



* ' A Text-book of Zoo-geography.' Cambridge Natural Science Manual. 1895. 



