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Mr. Kearton said that the vulture does not 
scent the carrion from afar as natural history 
legend maintains. He told the children how he 
had wrapped meat in paper bags and held them, 
coupon free, under the very beaks of caged vul- 
tures and that they had languidly ignored the 
offerings until the paper was removed. 
THAT a specimen of the Monkey-eating Eagle, 
discovered by Mr. J. Whitehead in the Philip- 
pines, has just been added to the Natural His- 
tory Museum at South Kensington. 
THAT Mr. W. H. St. Quintin, of Scampton, 
Yorkshire, writing to "The Field," says : — 
" During the past summer several broods 
of falcated ducks, also Chilian, chestnut 
breasted and cinnamon teal were reared here 
by the parent birds, and as proper attention 
could not be given at the right time, some 
of the ducklings in due course flew away. In 
case any of them may be shot this winter, 
and possibly may be recorded as supposed 
'British specimens,' it would bel well to make 
this announcement." 
THAT the last work of the late Richd. Lydekker, 
who died in April, 1915, is well worth reading : 
"Wild Life of the World" : A Descriptive Sur- 
vey of the Geographical Distribution of Ani- 
mals. By R. Lydekker, F.R. S. Illustrated 
with over 600 engravings from original drawings, 
and 120 studies in colour, 3 vols. , 4th. London, 
F. Yarne and Co. Price =£4 4s. 
THAT I deeply regret to report that Sir Richard 
Sutton, step-son of Mr. Astley, has died of ill- 
ness in France. Mr. Astley, I hear, has been 
left by Sir Riehard one thousand pounds yearly 
for life. 
THAT "The Evening News" seems to be some- 
what unduly alarmed by the March consign- 
ment. 
"Dangerous Aliens for London. 
"There is to be an influx of aliens here 
early in March next, and the Government are 
conniving at their importation. They are 
dangerous aliens, to, and some of them out- 
Bolshie the Bolshevists in their violence 
' against humanity when they get the chance 
to show it. 
"They will be the guests — for a time, 
at any rate — of Mr. J. D. Hamlyn, the East 
End Naturalist, and will comprise tigers, 
leopards, bears, ourang-outangs, elephants, 
and lots of other wild animals. 
" Mr. Hamlyn tells me that the only stock 
he has in hand at present is one lion and two 
lionesses." 
I should like to explain that the larger ani- 
mals are for the leading Zoological Gardens at 
home and abroad to fill up the vacant cages dur- 
ing the last four years. The birds are for the 
numerous aviaries throughout the country. 
There is no cause for alarm. 
THAT the arrivals have been few and far between 
— some Budgerigars — about one thousand in 
all, and a few Monkeys. 
The first arrival of Wild Beasts, Birds and 
Reptiles will be, I feel sure, the March con- 
signment, particulars of which will be found on 
cover. 
THAT one of the greatest compliments ever made 
to "Hamlyn's Menagerie Magazine" has just 
been received froim tjie Director, Zoological 
Gardens, Antwerp. Monsieur Lhoest writes 
under date 17th January : — 
" I beg to inform you we duly received 
all the Magazines, and to thank you for the 
care you took in this matter. 
" I also want to congratulate you for 
the really very interesting manner in which 
they are written." 
Coming from such an eminent Naturalist 
as Mr. Lhoest is a. very great compliment, and 
I herewith thank him most heartily for same. 
THAT it will come as welcome news to the ris- 
ing generation that Lord John Sanger's circus, 
which closed down for the duration of the war, 
is to resume its annual tours in the spring when 
visits are to be made to the Midlands, the North 
Eastern Counties, and Scotland. 
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