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in five parts, each part containing fifteen plates. Not more than two 
parts a year will be issued, and they will be sold to subscribers sea at 
four guineas each part. This proposed work will be a handsome addi- 
tion to the libraries of all who can afford so viet a luxury, and we trust 
that, as the price is beyond the means of most students of ornithology, 
copies will at least be secured for the salina libraries of this country 
It will give us pleasure. to forward subscriptions for the wor a: or Mr. 
Elliot can be addressed direct, care of the Zoological Society, London. 
MONOGRAPH OF THE KINGFISHERS.* — We have already called attention 
to this beautiful monograph, six parts of which, containing the letter- 
press and plates of nm nine species of this brilliant family of birds, 
have been received. The plates are most bea yai) executed in colors 
by Mr. KEULEMANS, and the work is in every way worthy the support of 
Fiume n in this country, and of all others who may wish for a 
andsome work for their library or drawing room. At present we 
Bick that our own copy is the only one taken i HA a, but w 
trust that this will not be so long, and that mme iie last part is scil 
we shall see the names of several of our patrons of science on the list; 
but if they are to be there it must be done soon, as only two hundred 
ers. The work is to be completed in fourteen parts, each part contain- 
ing at least eight plates. Professor MURIE is to contribute a chapter on 
the Anatomy and Osteology of the Kingfishers illustrated by plates. 
A MONOGRAPH OF THE CAPITONID;E. fTÉ— We take wem in WARE 
attention to the prospectus of this companion work to 
* Monograph of the Kingfishers.” Like the latter birds, the Soe 
are possessed of the most brilliant and varied plumage, and considered as 
a whole, they are scarcely surpassed in beauty by any other family of thé. 
Picaric.. . 
“mhe authors feel that their experience in, India has enabled them to gain a considerable 
knowledge of the general characteristics of the Eastern members of the family, while the re- 
cent exertions of Naturalists in Africa and South America, have materially contributed to 
elucidate the economy of the Barbets inhabiting pei portions of the globe. While acknowl- 
edging the great amount of work that has been of late years with regard to the Barbets, 
the authors cannol viget riens — a Monograph nog the — ion full na of the 
birds, their structure, a gg dine ratio ns of every 
spectes, will be an acceptable contribution to emen ogical Sci h 4 
bet the : standard which the present state of Scien — no ud will be spared; d LH is 
hand-book reference to the scientific 
a handsome addition to the Library or or the Dreti oom. e that the pintes n be 
executed by M ds J.G. K: be a sufficient guarantee for the excellence of this por- 
tion of the un K^ 




* By R. B. Sharpe. F een parts, it. Zoologieal Society, London. 'The otia rie 
of this work is Io. 6d. cach part Orders w: ili he taken M. Mie Norralt Agency at the rate 
0 , care of the Zoolog- 
ical Society, ll Hanover Square, LONDON, W. 
H. T. Marshall aud and G, F. L. Marshall. Eleven parts, Te eoim Society, Lon- 
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