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additions have been made to the List above given, besides the 

 publication of the separate works already noticed. A complete 

 Index to the species mentioned or referred to in Mr. Gurney's 

 writings would be very useful, the names of each species being 

 followed by that of its genus, and the locality where observed or 

 procured. His critical papers in * The Ibis,' are of great 

 value, and show his intimate acquaintance with the class of 

 birds which formed his peculiar study, and on which his authority 

 is universally respected. As might be expected, Mr. Gurney 

 took great interest in the scheme for converting Norwich Castle 

 into a Museum, and entered thoroughly into the arrangements 

 necessary for the eventual transfer of the collections, although 

 declining, from failing health, to take any part in the building 

 operations, and there can be no doubt that his judgment and 

 experience will be greatly missed by those who have to carry into 

 effect the final arrangements for the reception of the various 

 collections. 



Of late years Mr. Gurney led a quiet and almost secluded life 

 in the quaint old family mansion of Northrepps Hall, the natural 

 beauty of the wooded slopes and valleys in which it is situated 

 bearing evidence of the care and taste displayed both by himself 

 and the late Miss Anna Gurney, who preceded him there, and 

 who was as keen a naturalist as he who has so lately passed away. 

 Here, in the midst of his books and extensive collections, Mr. 

 Gurney passed most of his time, closing a chequered life in 

 complete peace and tranquillity. 



NESTING OF THE CROSSBILL IN THE CO. WATERFORD. 

 By Richakd J. Ussher. 



I have had exceptionally good opportunities this spring of 

 observing the breeding habits of these interesting birds, as four 

 of their nests have been found here, three of them within 

 fifteen hundred yards of my house, and have not been disturbed 

 by me, as I wished to watch the birds, and to let them multiply 

 here. Among them there has been another instance of a male 

 breeding in yellow plumage, similar to that of the bird which I 

 presented last year to the British Museum (Zool. 1889, p. 180). 

 The three other males were red, or red interspersed with brown. 



