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Northern News. 



'Notes on the History, Ornithology, Entomology, and Botany 

 of the Vale of Derwent.' Under the above title the Vale of Derwent 

 Naturalists' Field Club issues its fourth volume of Transactions, an attrac- 

 tive-looking- publication, neatly got up and well illustrated. The plates 

 illustrate the beautiful district in which the Club is situated, one of the 

 illustrations from which is here reproduced by the kindness of the Club. 



Some of the articles dealing- with more general topics might well have 

 been condensed, and the time-worn blocks in illustration omitted — thoug-h 

 possibly they are inserted with the view of popularising Xatural History 

 among-st the members. The Rev. W. Featherstonhaug-h contributes a valuabre 

 account of the local ' Strangers Botanical in Derwent Vale,' Mr. T. Robson 

 writes on the ' Fauna of the Derwent Valley," which, however, deals with 



Scene on the River Derwent. 



mammals and birds only ; and the same author's notes on the ' Migration 

 of Hirds ' contain local records of value. Well-illustrated historical 

 ]Ki]ieis by Mr. H. F. Bulman also appear, and Mr. G. Ord and Mr. R. 

 Robinson add notes. Altogether the volume is an interesting and valuable 

 production. It can be obtained from Andrew Reid & Co., Newcastle, for 

 2S. 6d. 



NORTHERN NEWS. 



A polecat was shot at Darley, in Nidderdale, on 30th October, after it 

 had played considerable havoc with some poultry. 



In the November Journal of the Oueckett Club Mr. j. D. Scourfield gives 

 Part 2 (Co)-)rpoda) of a synopsis of the known species of British Fresh- 

 v^-ater Fmomosi i.um, in which occur Lake District, etc., records. 



Naturalist, 



