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to the requirements of the subject, and the arrangement of the subject- 
matter is disorderly. We find also an unexpected number of errors of 
statement in points of American paleontology, as in stratigraphical 
and geographical position, and in opinions expressed by American 
authors. We regret that both Drs. Lydekker and Döderlein have re- 
produced figures of the skeleton of “Uintatherium ingens’ Marsh ; 
‘since this fossil is said to consist chiefly of a drawing, modeled 
after the Loxolophodon mirabilis Marsh. C; 
RECENT BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS. 
MARK, E. L.—Trichinæ in Swine. Extract Twentieth Report Mass. State Board 
of Hedi From the author. 
RMAN, H.—Animals of the Waters of the eed Bottoms. From the author. 
MERRIAM, C. HART, AND BuRROWS, W. B.—The -e Sparrow in North 
America. Dept. of Agriculture Bulletin, No.1. From pe au 
RYDER, JOHN A.—The Origin and Meaning of Sex. sg “tks A. N. S., Phila. 
From the author. 
SMITH, S. I.—Oscar Harger. From the 
FEE ae P.—A Pistol: to he e of the Bermudas. Extract 
A. N. S., Phila., 1889. From the a 
MAURICE, CIALIS —Etude Monographique d'une Espèce d'Ascide Composée 
rom the author. 
(Fragaroides auriantiacum). Liege, 1888. e aui 
, Mason J.—A ogue of the gai te Indian Museum.—Contribu- 
tion to our Knowledge of the Embidz ; An Asiatic Species of Corydalus ; Trachea in 
yn Zool. Soc., Lo 5 Parathelphusa; New Species of 
dæ; Structure of Scolopendrella; New Genus and Species of the Rutelidz ; 
Mode in which Young aoe attach pone to the wenn. ; Parantirrhoea Mar- 
shalli. Ext. Ann. and Mag. Ne Ongi ts 
Stridulating Organs in at ; ‘Note on Mygale si stridulans. Ext. Entom. Socy., Lon- 
on.—New Species of Parathelphusa. Ext. Asiatic Socy. of Bengal.—New 
Genus and Species of Land Crabs; saani Chain of Bones in Wood Partridges ; 
Indian and Malayan Thelphuside; New — of Raninidz. Ext. Jour. Asiatic 
. of Bengal. All from the authors. 
MINOT, C. O.—Uterus and Embryo. Ext. Jour. Morph. From the author, 
KorRSCHELT, E.—Functionen der foer derzellen im Thierischen Körper. Extract 
. Wochensc. : 

WALCOTT, C. e ‘Position of the Olenellus Fauna. Ext. Am. 
Jour. Science and Arts. From the author. 
Fewkes, J. W.—On a method of Defence among Cerain Meduse. Ext. Proc. 
Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 1889. From the author. 
