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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST. 



A MONTHLY MAGAZINE, 



EDITED BY ' 



JAMES RITCHIE, M.A., D.Sc, 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 Ornithologists' Union 



PERCY H. GRIM5HAW. F.R.S.R., 

 Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Aluseum, 



This Mag-azine — founded in 1871 — is devoted to the publication of Orio^inal Matter relating to the 

 Natural History of Hcotland, and includes Papers contributing to the elccidation of the Fauna, 

 Observations on Lif-j Histories, etc., and Notes recording the occurrence of uncomraon species and 

 other useful and interesting facts. 



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