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BOOKS RECEIVED. 



Illustrated Science Monthly, Oct., Nov., 1884. [Bogue. 



Smithsonian Institution Report, 1882. [Institution. 



Revue Bryologique, 1884, No. 5. [Editor. 



Mineralogical Magazine, July, 1884. [Min. Soc. 



Naturalists' World, Sep.^ Oct., and Nov., 1884. [Editor. 



Midland Naturalist, Oct. and Nov., 1884. [Editor. 



Proceedings of Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sci. 1884. pt. i. [Academy. 



Report of Nottingham Medical Officer of Health for 1882 (contains Geological 



Map of Nottingham town). [Author. 



C. Bailey on Naias graminea in Lancashire. [Author. 



The Mountain of the Winds. — Charles Bailey. [Author. 



Weeds, an address. — Charles Bailey. [Author. 

 Beitrage zur Phanologie. — Drs. Ihne and Hoffmann, Giessen 1884, pp. 178. [Author, 



Angler's Note-book and Naturalist's Record, No. III., August 1884. [Publisher. 



Notes on the Flora of Matlock. — J. G. Baker and W. W^ Newbould. [Authors. 



Notes from my Aquarium, I. -VI.— George Brook, ter., F.L.S., pp. 15. [Author. 



Barnsley Nat. Soc. Quart. Trans., Vol. 4, part i. [Society. 



Psyche, a journal of Entomology, Aug., Sep., 1884. [Editors. 



Norfolk and Norwich Nat. Soc. Trans., Vol. III. parts iv, v. [Society. 



Essex Field Club, Trans., April 1884, Vol. III. part viii. [Society. 



Proceedings of Berwickshire Nat. Club, Vol. X. No. 2, 1884. [The Club. 



Journal of Conchology, Oct. 1884. [Editor. 



Revision of Genus Entomobrya. — Geo. Brook, 14 pp. and 2 plates. [Author. 



Rate of Development of Common Shore-Crab. — Geo. Brook, 6 pp. & plate [Author. 

 New Genus of Collembola (Sinella), allied to Degeeria, — Geo. Brook, 5 pp.[Author. 

 Notes on some little known Collembola, &c. — Geo. Brook. 7 pp. & plate.[Author. 



EXCHANGES. 



Notices of Exchange inserted free of charge to Subscribers. 



British Birds' Eggs. — For exchange, a large number of duplicates, in 

 clutches with full particulars. — Frederic Raine, 9, Alergate, Durham. 



Eggs Wanted — Redpole. Kestrel, Snipe, Dunlin, Golden Plover, Ruff, 

 Corncrake, Whimbrel, Spotted Crake, Kittiwake, and others. Offered in exchange, 

 Osprey, Belted Kingfisher, Harriers, Kites, Spotted Sandpipers. Purple Herons, 

 and many others. — W. Raine, Ramsden Terrace, North Street, Leeds. 



Books. — 'History and Antiquities of Thorne and Hatfield Chase,' 1829; 

 Radford's ' Walks and Drives from Ben Rhydding,' 1881 ; J. Pye Smith's ' Scripture 

 and Geology,' 1840 (contains Prof. Phillips' armorial book-plate and the hand 

 writing of the author); Plan of Leeds, mounted, 1822 ; for Natural History Books 

 or cash. — Geo. Roberts, Lofthouse, Wakefield. 



