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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST. 



A IMONTHLY MAGAZINE, 



EDITED BY 



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

 Keeper National History Department, Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh 



WILLIAM EVANS. F.R.S.E. 

 Member oj the British Ornithologials' Union. 



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

 Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Museum. 



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

 Natural History of >>cotland, and includes Papers contributing to the eli:cidation of the Fauna, 

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

 other useful and interesting facts. 



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