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different character to the descent to Leukerbad, whicli is down the 

 almost vertical mountain side by means of a series of zigzags cut oat 

 of the face of the rock, the path below being often overhung 

 by the path far above, the steepest and most dangerous parts being 

 slightly fenced for greater safety. 



Between Martigny and Chamounix lies the Tete-Noir pass, the views 

 along which are wildly and gloriously grand. On the grassy slopes 

 numerous butterflies disported themselves in the hot sun ; amongst 

 others I caught Polyommatus virgaurefB, its vividly gorgeous metallic 

 colouring having a brilliant effect in the sun. The large green grass- 

 hopper Acrida viridissima, and a very curious species with red under- 

 wings were very common. 



At the Hotel Royal, in the Pass, I met a young collector, who 

 showed me specimens of Parnassius apollo^ Gallhnorplia Jiera, Sphinx 

 convolvuli, &c., whicli he had taken. 



On the slopes of the Brevent at Chamounix, Parnassius apollo^ 

 Erebia blandina, and other butterflies were to be seen, and I also got 

 a very thin Plelix arbustorum, which would imply that there was a 

 deficiency of calcareous strata at that place. 



Colias hya^e^ and numerous other butterflies, abounded on the road 

 from Chamounix to Geneva. 



On the rail between Berne and Basle I get a farewell glimpse of 

 the snow-capped summits of the Bernese Oberland, and again reach 

 my starting-point (Basle) in the dusk of evening, starting the 

 following morning on my return journey down the Rhine. 



St. Ann's-street, Leeds, Sept. 15th, 1877. 



KiNGPiSHEBS, &c., AT GooLE. — Kingfishers (rather rare birds at Goole) 

 have been seen several times lately ; also a seal in the river. — Thomas 

 Bunker, Goole, Sept. 18th, 1877. 



The Second Brood of Colias Edusa m Yorkshire. — The usual 

 autumnal brood of this insect has made its appearance as far north as 

 Yorkshire, in some numbers. One was taken at Arthington Bank on 

 Aug. 31st, and exhibited alive by Mr. Charles Smethurst at the Leeds 

 Conversazione on the following Wednesday ; another was seen and nearly 

 captured at Askern on the 1 st September, by Mr, Wm. Nelson, Two 

 were recently seen by Mr. Mathew Taylor, at Arthington. About the 

 end of August three were taken at Scarborough by Mr, Henry Marsh, 



