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book. It contains many anecdotes of birds, British and foreign. There 

 are several illustrations, which are fair. 







The same publishers have issued ' British Bird Life,' by W. Percival 

 Westell (5s.), which is much more for the money. In this work the author 

 appears to have put tog-ether every possible scrap of information he can 

 find in reference to the 177 species of birds nesting- in these islands, with 

 description of the birds, their nests, food, etc., and now and again an 

 anecdote thrown in. The author's own words perhaps best explain our 

 views in regard to the book. He says, ' As a scientific contribution to the 

 knowledge of the birds of our country my work may not be of any import- 



Nest and Eggs of Lapwing. 



ance ; on the other hand, if its publication results in inculcating a love for 

 birds amongst once indifferent observers, my task will not have been in vain.' 

 The book consists of 340 closely-printed pag-es and has an Introduction 

 by Herbert Maxwell. The birds are arrang-ed in their alphabetical order, 

 which appears to be somewhat incongruous. There are many illustrations 

 from ' original drawings ' bv Arthur Martin and from photographs. Tlie 

 latter (one of which is reproduced herewith by the courtesy of the publishers) 

 we much prefer. 



NORTHERN NEWS. 



Mr. J. E. Bedford, F.G.S., has been elected president of the Leeds 

 Institute. 



A Crab, measuring 2 feet 7 inches across, was found recently in a hole 

 on Filey Brig. 



Mr. F. H. Day contributes 'Notes on Cumberland Coleoptera in 1904' 

 to the January ' Entomologists' Record.' 



The Rev. T. A. Brode contributes ' Happy Hunting Grounds for Xaluro 

 Students ' to ' Nature Study ' for March. 



A pigmy Shrew is recorded near Scarboroug-h, by Mr. W • J- ^ l,u !<t,-. Km- 

 the first time in the existence of the Scarborough Field Naturalists' So. km v. 



igo5 May i . 



