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THE SCOTTISH NATURALIST. 



A MONTHT.Y MAGAZINE, 



EDITED BY 



JAMES RITCHIE, M.A., D.Sc, F.R S.E., F.L.S.. 



Keeper National History Department, Royal Scottish Musextny. Edinburgh 



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WILLIAM EVANS. F.R.S.E 

 Member Oj the british Ornithologists' Union. 



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

 N Mural History Department. Royot Scottish Museum, 



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



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

 Obsirvations on Lif-» Histories, etc., and Notes recordings the occurrence of uncommon species and 

 other useful and interesting facts. 



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