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Mollusca.— W. A. Gain ... ... ... 225 



Mullusca Notes — Brockton Tomlin ... ... .. ... 227 



What is a Bird — Linnaius Greening .. ... ... 229 



Reports of Societies ... ... .. ... ... 232 



The Coleopterist in Delamere Forest — W. E. Sharp ... 238 



>otes, various ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24-3 



Notes for Beginners — Micro Larvai for the month. — Geo. Elisha, F.E.s.... ... 246 



The Pterophorii.a of Britain- — J. W. Tutt, f.e s. ... ... 249 



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