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 Journ. Comparative Medicine & Surgery, 8vo. Philadelphia, Oct. 1887. [Editors. 

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 Hertfordshire Natural History Society, Vol. iv. Part 6, August 1887. [Society. 

 Acad, of Nat. Science of Philadelphia. Procs., Part i, Jan. -April 1887. [Academy. 

 Manchester Geological Society. Trans., Vol. xix, Parts viii & ix, 1886-7. [Society. 

 Wesley Naturalist, No. 8, October 1887. [The Wesley Scientific Society. 



Naturalists' World, vol. iv. No. 46, October 1887. [Percy Lund, Editor. 



Science Gossip, No. 274. for Oct. 1887. [Messrs. Chatto & Windus, Publishers. 

 The Young Naturalist, Part xciv, for Oct. 1887. [Mr. J. E. Robson, Editor. 

 The Midland Naturalist, vol. x. No. 1 18, for Oct. 1887. [The Editors, Birmingham. 

 Scottish Naturalist, No. xviii, NewSeries, Oct. 1887. [Prof. J.W.H. Trail, Editor. 

 Revue Bryologique, 14^ Annee, 1887, No. 5. [Mons. T. Husnot, Redacteur. 

 Journal of Microscopy, vol. vi, part 24, Oct. 1887. [Mr. Alfred Allen, Editor, 

 The Essex Naturalist, No. 9, for September 1887. [The Essex Field Club. 



Nat. Hist. Journal, vol. xi, No. 97, for Oct. 1887. [Editors, York. 



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