Northern N'ews. 



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outside the particular area covered by the book. The author is a naturalist 

 of the rig-ht sart, and has been able to put his notes concisely and in an 

 entertaining- manner. It is pleasing- to find that in recent years he has 

 entirely discarded the gun as a 'help' to observation, and has derived com- 

 paratively more real pleasure and interest in the pursuit of wild life with 

 a field glass than he ever did with a fowling-piece. The attractiveness of 

 the book is greatly added to by the twelve coloured plates after drawings 

 by F. Southgate. These are magnificent and are obviously the work of 

 a clever artist who is also a naturalist. 







Warrington's Roman Remains. By Thos. May. Mackie & Co., 

 Warrington, 5s. 



For many years Mr. May has been conducting a series of excavations at 

 Warrington on the site of a Roman Oppidum, and in this little work brings 

 together the results of his labours. In addition to the figures and descrip- 

 tions of objects such as usually occur on the sites of Roman camps, etc., 

 exceptional interest is attached to Mr. May's volume from the announce- 

 ment therein of the discovery of the earliest known glass, iron, and bronze 

 furnaces in Britain. These ' finds ' are described in great detail, and 

 numerous illustrations thereof are given. Every credit is due to Mr. May 

 for the work he has done and for the manner in which his results are made 

 known. The objects found have been placed in the Warrington Museum— 

 their proper home. 







Notes on the Natural History of the Bell Rock. By J. M. 

 Campbell. David Doug-las, Edinburgh. 3s. 6d. net. 



In this little book the author bring's together a most interesting- series 

 of chats on the various aspects of natural history which came under his 

 observation during nine years' residence on the rock whilst stationed at 

 the lighthouse. Mr. Campbell is a keen and accurate observer of nature, 

 and writes in a pleasant style. 



The paper on ' Roman Remains at Easington ' (illustrated), read to the 

 Yorkshire Naturalists' Union meeting at Withernsea, in Julv last, has 

 been published in the loth Quarterly List of Additions to the Hull Municipal 

 Museum, together with other matter. (One penny. A. Brown & Sons, Hull.) 

 The principal items in Hull Museum Publications, No. 22 (nth Quarterly 

 Record of Additions) are ' Roman Villa at Harpham ' (with plans of the 

 pavements), ' British Burial Customs in East Yorkshire over 2,000 years 

 ago,' and 'The Buff Tip Moth.' There are numerous short notes on 

 geology, natural history, and antiquities, and nine illustrations. (A. Brown 

 and Sons, Hull, one penny.) Publication No. 23 deals entirely with 'The 

 Roman Villa at Harpham,' and has coloured plates illustrating the pave- 

 ments, etc. 



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NORTHERN NEWS. 



We regret to record the death, in December, of Mr. Charles Golding; 

 Barrett, author of 'The Lepidoptera of the British Islands.' 



Mr. Leo. H. Grindon, President of the ^Manchester Field Naturalists 

 and Archseologists' Society, died in ^Manchester recently, in his Sjth }-e,ir. 

 Mr. Grindon was a prolific writer, among-st his works being ' British and 

 Garden Botany,' 'Phenomena of Plant Life,' and by way of variety. 

 ' Manchester Banks and Bankers.' 



1905 February i. 



