368 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



are flatter and wider than those of Sir Wyville Thompson's giant specimen, 

 the specimen found by my sister being only half an inch in length. When 

 closely examined under a powerful lens, it appeared a perfect miniature of 

 that figured in 'The Depths of the Sea.' Five species of this genus are 

 included by William Thompson in his list of Irish Crustacea (Nat. Hist. 

 Ireland, vol. iv. p. 400}.— Robeet Wabren (Moyview, Ballina, Co. Mayo). 



NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS, 



Travels amongst the Great Andes of the Equator, with Supplemen- 

 tary Appendix. By Edward Whymper. 2 vols., 8vo, with 

 Maps and Illustrations. London : John Murray. 1892. 



The story of Mr. Whymper's ascent of Chimborazo and other 

 mountains of the great Andean range was given to the public, in 

 outline, shortly after its accomplishment, and so long ago as 

 1881. In that year a lecture at the Eoyal Institution, and a 

 paper in the ' Journal of the Eoyal Geographical Society,' made 

 us fairly well acquainted with the chief features of this notable 

 undertaking. During the decade which has since elapsed, Mr. 

 Whymper has been occupied in preparing for the press a detailed 

 narrative of his travels, illustrated with numerous beautiful 

 engravings of the scenery which he viewed, and the more inter- 

 esting objects, zoological, botanical, and ethnological, which he 

 collected. ., 



The result is now before us in the shape of two handsome 

 volumes, and on perusing these we have been at a loss which to 

 admire most, the author's indomitable pluck and perseverance 

 in carrying out his original design, or his industry in transcribing 

 the details of his eventful journey, and in preserving, examining 

 and describing the collections made by him under very adverse 

 and trying conditions. 



It goes without saying that Mr. Whymper's work is a contri- 

 bution to geographical rather than to biological science, and that 

 being the case, it scarcely falls within our province to criticise 

 what must be regarded as the most valuable portion of it. Nor 

 does the author of that delightful book, * Scrambles amongst the 

 Alps,' stand in need of any introduction or commendation as a 

 practised and skilful mountaineer. His reputation on that score 





