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Indian Wild Cattle : the Tsine and the Gaur (miscalled Bison), | Colonel Pollok Be) a 
The Voice-Registers of Birds, Charles A. Witchell, 11. Ke. — 
Stridulation in some African Spiders (illustrated), R. I. Pocook, 14, whe a | 
Notes AND QUERIES :— : a 
Mammaria.—Polecat in Suffolk, Rev. Julian G. Pushes M. uh 22. The Indian } 
Hispid Hare (Lepus hispidus), F’. T. Pollok, 22. ‘ 
Aves.—Pale-coloured Dipper, Wm. Boulsover, 23. Experiments on the Colours | 
of the Nonpareil Finch, Graham Renshaw, 23. Brood of Young Starlings — 
in mid-November, Ff. Coburn, 24. Common Roller in Sussex, George W. 
Bradshaw, 24. Montagu’s Harrier breeding in Ireland, © Correction, John 
Ff. Teesdale, 24. Nesting of the Hobby in Hants, C. By Horsbrugh, 24, 
Brent Goose in Warwickshire, 24; Ferruginous Duck in Ireland, 25 ; Cima 
crake in December, 25; F. Coburn. Pectoral Sandpiper in Norfolk, J. Tie 
Newman, 25. Variety. of Common Guillemot, J. Morley,25. On the reported 
Summer Appearance of two Species of Birds in Lapland, R. Collett, 25. 9 
Winter Notes from Haddiscoe, Last C. Farman, 26. ps a 
Fallacies, H. S. Davenport, a7. ites 
PISCEs. Notes from Scarborough, W. J. Clarke, 28. a el red 
Insrcta.—Spider versus Wasp, “Guy A. ‘A. Marshall, 29. 
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