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was captured in a pasture field, two miles to the south ; it was very active, and was 

 captured with difficulty ; it lived about a fortnight : the third was captured on a rail- 

 way bank, about nine miles to the south-east. They were all taken in August, and 

 are of the same species, certainly the Gryllus migratorius of Linueus. — Joseph Duff; 

 Bishop's Auckland, county of Durham, February 17, 1848. 



Occurrence of the Locust near Lancaster. — I have a fine specimen of the migratory 

 locust, which was taken on the 10th of August, at Sunderland, near Lancaster, the 

 most western point in this county. — C. S. Gregson ; Liverpool. 



Dragon-fly devouring a Wasp. — I once had an opportunity of watching a large 

 dragon-fly while sitting on a laurel leaf, very busy devouring a wasp which he had 

 just captured. He did not fly away until his prey was entirely consumed, and the 

 noise made by his jaws was as though he were eating a biscuit, so hard and crisp was 

 the covering of the wasp. — Alexander Pytts Falconer ; Becton, Christchurch, Hants, 

 February 7, 1848. 



Zoology for Schools* 



[This little volume is of that class of introductory works which are calculated to 

 do good, by affording a key to some of the mysteries of science. I wish that science 

 bad no mysteries ; but seeing that it has, — seeing that the most celebrated of our 

 zoological teachers deal in mysteries, — T welcome the appearance of an unpretend- 

 ing volume which offers a clew to the labyrinth. It were breaking a fly upon the 

 wheel to cavil at the little errors that might be pointed out: suffice it to say that it is 

 written by a zealous promoter of the science ; so zealous indeed in the dissemination 

 of zoological lore, that he has not devoted quite enough time to acquire a stock-in- 

 trade sufficient for the requirings of his customers. — E. iV.] 



First Steps to Anatomy. ,f 



[I like this book, from its possessing a very truth-telling title, and a very truth- 

 telling manner throughout : few authors who adopt the titles of " first steps," " rudi- 

 ments," " primitias," &c, confine themselves to the simplicity which such titles profess. 

 Dr. Drummond has done this, and his * First Steps to Anatomy ' are adapted to those 

 who are really beginners : hence I have pleasure in cordially recommending his work 

 to those who desire an initiation into the study of anatomy. — E. N.~\ 



Zoological Recreations.% 



[This is a very agreeable book, and calculated to do good service in the cause of 

 Zoology, notwithstanding two rather prominent defects ; first, an unfortunate penchant 



* 'Introduction to Zoology, for the Use of Schools.' By Kobe rt Patterson. 

 London : Simpkin, Marshall & Co. 1846. 



f * First Steps to Anatomy.' By James L. Drummond, M.D. London : Van 

 Voorst. 1846. 



X ' Zoological Recreations.' By W. J. Broderip, Esq. London : Colburn. 1847. 



