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from the Lower Chalk of Kent (Catal. Foss. Fishes, B.M., 

 Part IV., p. 33, PI. V.).' The specimen has been placed in the 

 geological g-allery at the Municipal Museum, Hull. — H. C. 

 Drake, Hull. ^ ^, ^, 



REVIEWS AND BOOK NOTICES. 



Highways and Byways in Derbyshire. By J. B. Firth. With 

 illustrations by Nelly Erichsen. Macmillan & Co. London. 6s. 



This, the latest of the ' Hig-hways and Byways,' is in every way worthv 

 of its position in this well-known series. The author tells much of interest 

 relating- to the county he so ably describes — thoug-h he deals larg-ely with 

 the less-frequented parts of Derbyshire. On perusing- the pag-es one feels 

 that it is by no means a ' hash-up ' from the various guide books, but is 

 larg-ely the work of one who has seen and become familiar with the places 

 he describes, and has added such information from literary and antiquarian 

 sources as helps to add interest and value to his narrative. The book does 

 not profess to deal with natural history, geolog-y, science, and sport. We 

 are told in the preface that there is nothing- of the kind in the bock, which 



Arborlow, near Monyash. 



is the chief misstatement we have found the author making-. No naturalist 

 can read through the pages without learning something-. Mr. Firth g-ives 

 a description of Arborlow, 'the principal prehistoric monument of Derby- 

 shire, the Stoneheng-e of the Midlands, and almost as impressive.' It lies 

 on hig-h ground and commands distant views over a desolate land. It is 

 a circular enclosure, 167 feet in diameter, surrounded by a ditch and 

 vallum. In the centre are a number of large blocks of limestone, all or 

 which lie on the g-round in the form of a rude circle. From this site 

 Thomas Bateman obtained several British burials and relics. We reproduce 

 herewith, by permission, one of the numerous illustrations by Nelly ErichstMi 

 — by no means the best of her work. It can be safely said that her charm- 

 ing sketches very materially add to the value and beauty of this excellent 

 volume. 



1905 October 2. 



