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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST. 



A MOiNTHLY MAGAZINE. 



EDITED BY 



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

 Keeper National History Department Royal Scottish Museum Edinbuf^h . 



WILLIAM EVANS, F.R.S.E 

 Member Oj the British Ornithoio^isrs' Union 



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

 NjUural History Department, Royal Scottish Museum " 



This Magazine— founded in 1 871 — is devoted to the publication of Original Matter relating to tne 

 Natural History of ."Scotland, and includes Papers contributing to the elucidation of the Fauna, 

 Observations on Life Histories, etc., and N^ptes recording the occurrence of uncommon species and 

 other useful and interesting facts. ^ 



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