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who yet desire to keep marine animals. The main portion of that 

 volume is, moreover, occupied with the habits and manners of the 

 tenants in [? of] an aquarium. 



" The concluding chapter of that work has formed the ground of 

 the present handbook. The whole, however, has been re-written, 

 and copious additions have been made, bringing it up to the present 

 state of our experience. The price at which it is issued will, it is 

 hoped, bring it within the reach of all. 1 ' 



i Contributions to the Natural History of Labuan and the Adjacent 

 Coasts of Borneo.'' By James Motley, of Labuan, and Lewis 

 Llewellyn Dillwyn, F.L.S., &c. London : Van Voorst. 1855. 

 Part I. Fcap. 4to, 62 pp. letter-press ; 10 coloured plates. 



The objects and scope of this truly beautiful work are thus set 

 forth in the prospectus: — 



" The residence of Mr. Motley |n Labuan affords himself and 

 Mr. Dillwyn, the authors of the proposed c Contributions,' an oppor- 

 tunity of making themselves acquainted with the natural products of 

 that island ; and believing that the nature of its Fauna is by no means 

 thoroughly known to zoologists, and that the habits of the animals 

 constituting that Fauna have been but little observed, and also con- 

 sidering that such information respecting them as they have already 

 obtained, and shall probably again obtain, may prove an acceptable 

 contribution to the science of Zoology, they are induced to offer to 

 naturalists the forthcoming publication. 



" It is intended that the ' Contributions' shall contain descriptions 

 of such animals, both Vertebrate and Invertebrate, as inhabit the 

 island; these will be accompanied with original notes on their habits 

 and other particulars connected with their natural history. Illustra- 

 tions will be given of such animals as it may appear to be desirable 

 should be figured, of such more especially as are new, or of which 

 figures are not easily obtainable. As it is expected that the work will 

 extend over several parts, the contents of which must depend upon 

 the specimens and notes from time to time obtained, it will be im- 

 possible to adopt any regular order of arrangement; it will, however, 

 be the endeavour of the authors to make each part as complete in 

 itself as the circumstances will admit of. It is hoped that two or three 

 parts will be published annually. Each part will contain about five 

 sheets of letter-press and ten or twelve coloured plates: the price will 

 be lO.v. (id. Notes of interest which may be obtained subsequently to 



