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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST, 



A MONTHLY MAGAZINK. 



EDITED BY 



WM. EAGLE CLARKE, F.R.S.E.. F.L.S., 

 Keeper, Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Museum, Edinbur^^k. 



WILLIAM EVANS, F.R.S.E., 

 Member of the British Ornithologists' Union ; 

 PERCY H. GRIMSHAW, F R.S.E., 

 Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Museum, 



This Magazine— founded in 1871—18 devoted to the publication of Original Matter relating to the 

 :^atural HiHtory o( Scotland, and includes Papers contriimting to the elucidation of the Faanak 

 Observations on Life Histories, etc.. and Notes recording the occurrence of uncommon species and 

 other useful and interesting facts. 



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 not to write their communications on Postcards. 



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