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tion,” with a “genealogical tree,” and remarks on the “ Geographical 
Relations of the American species.” Finally is added an “ Appendix’ 
respecting the American species, in which is given a table of the con- 
trasted characters of the Soricide and Talpide — the only American 
families — with a synoptical list of the general works and special papers 
that relate to them 
The foregoing fin pettoot synopsis of Dr. Gill’s excellent memoir is 
sufficient to show that it is a paper of very great importance to students 
of American mammalogy. 
QUARTERLY BULLETIN OF THE NUTTALL ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB. 
The first number of this new ornithological journal appears with an ex- 
cellent steel engraving of a new species of Helminthophaga, from a draw- 
ing made by Mr. Robert Ridgway. The nine articles are by Messrs. W, 
Brewster, C. J. Maynard, J. Warren, W. Van Fleet, C. M. Jones, H. 
W. Henshaw, and R. Deane. The number is well printed and is credit- 
. able to the club. 
Recent Booxs anp Pampniets.— Elements of Physical Manipulation. By 
Edward C. Pickering. Part II. New York: Hurd and Houghton; Boston: H. O. 
Houghton & Co. 1876, 8vo, pp. 316. 00, 
Eighth Annual Report on the Noxious, Beneficial, and other Insects of the State 
of Missouri. Jefferson City. 1876. 8yo, pp. 185. 
Life of Israel Putnam By Increase N. Tarbox. With maps and illustrations. 
Boston : Lockwood, Iocs, & Co. 1876. 8vo, pp. 389. $2.50. 
Working People and their Employers. By Washington Gladden. Boston : Lock- 
wood, Brooks, & Co. 1876. 12mo, pp. 241. $1.75. 
Words; their Use and Abuse. pi William Mathews, LL. D. Chicago: S. C. 
Griggs & Co. 1876. 12mo, pp. 384. $2.00. For sale by Lee and Shepard, 
Report upon the Invertebrate Fossils Collected in Portions of Nevada, Utah, Col- 
orado, New Mexico, and Arizona, by parties of the Expeditions of 1871, 1872, 1873, 
and 1874, By Chaties A. White, M. D. From vol. iv. Paleontology of Report of 
Wheeler's en el United States Engineer Department. Washington. 1875. 4to, 
pp. 219. 9] plate 
Manual of the koan. By A. J. Cook. Lansing, Mich. 1876. 8vo, p 
Injurious Insects of Michigan. By A. J. Cook. Ga rom Report of a Je of 
Agriculture for 1874.) Lansing, Mich. 8vo, pp. 4 
List of the Z odlogical Works and Memoirs of ‘5 “a Sclater, 1850-75. (Printed 
for Private Distribution.) London. 1876. 8vo, pp. 
A Catalogue of the —— Works of Isaac Lea, Tk D. From 1817-76. Phil- 
adelphia. 1876. 8yo, pp. 2 | 
f — Notes on “ seins » in Gems. By Isaac Lea. Philadelphia. 1876. 
vo, pp. 1 
On Wikis Echini from the Kerguelen Islands. By Alexander Agassiz. (From 
ip roceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.) 1876. 8vo, pp. 5. 
Notes on the North American Ganoids, Amia, — — and Polyo- 
G. Wil (From the Proceedings of the American Association 
fe the Advancem ment of Science.) Salem, Mass. : 3. 
Is Nature Inconsistent? By B. G. Wilder. (From the Galaxy.) New York 
0, pp. 10. 
AR Svo 
1 Published by the Club, at $1.00 a year; single numbers, 30 cents. Address H. 
13 Exchange Place, Boston, Mass. 8vo, pp. 28. 
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