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BOOKS RECEIVED. 



Journal of New York Microscopical Society, November 1885. [Society. 

 'Manx Note Book for January 1886. [A. W. Moore, Editor. 



Journal of Conchology for January 1886. [J. W. Taylor, Editor. 



Royal Dublin Society's Scientific Transactions — Vol. II (in 3 parts), 1879-80 

 [mostly devoted to Dr. Sharp's Monograph of the Dytiscidae]. [Society. 

 Midland Naturalist for February 1886. [The Editors. 



The Young Naturalist for February 1886. [T. E. Robson, Editor. 



The Naturalist's World for February 1886. [P. Lund, Editor. 



Illustrated Science Monthly for February 1886. [Bogue, Publisher. 



Science Gossip for February 1886. [Chatto and Windus, Publishers. 



Natural History Journal for February 1886. [J. E. Clarke, Editor. 



EXCHANGES. 



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Ewald's 'Life and Times of Lord Beaconsfield,' 5 volumes, plates, new; 

 ' Roxburghe Ballads,' 2 volumes ; and Forrest's Third Ramble on Rombalds Moor, 

 pamphlet, rare ; for Natural History books or cash. — Geo. Roberts, Lofthouse, 

 Wakefield. 



THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



Information is desired at once on the IVarblers, their distribution, nidification, 

 and local names, together with full details of the occurrence of rare species, for 

 use in preparing the next portion of this work, which appears in the Transactions 

 of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union. — W. Eagle Clarke, 18, Claremont Road, 

 Headingley, Leeds. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE.— On the 19th September the Editors received 

 a communication post-marked ' York,' and directed in a lady's hand, enclosing 

 2s. 6d. postal order, but with no clue as to the sender. 



The cheapest dealer in Birds, Skins, Eggs, Butterflies, Moths, Foreign Shells, 

 etc., is John Eggleston, Park Place, Sunderland. Lists free. 



