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7vt'z'ic7vs and Book Notices. 



A Trip to Pilawin, by R. Lydekker. London : Rowland Ward, 

 190S. ITS l''!^-. price (->'- not. 



On the in\ nation ot Count Potocki, Mr. R. Lydekker in Angn.st 1907 

 paid a \ isit to the lanuni-- deer ]iark at Pilawin, in the Knssian I'rovince 

 of A'olhynia. So receiul\- a^ iwiu Count I'otocki decided to found the 

 game proerxe. his original intention being to conline it to ellc. A vi.sit 

 to the Puke ot Bedford's park at \\'olnirn APPcn-, Ikiwc-xxt, enlar'^ed the 

 Count's ideas with regard to Pilawin, leMiltm^ in A\a])iti, sexeraT species 

 of deer, bison, etc. being introduced, and we hnd the Count wants to see 

 Pilawin ' not a zoological garden, but a wild forest, where the noblest kinds 

 of game may enjoy the largest possible amount of freedom, and where the 

 sportsman may tind the enjoyment of real sport, and the naturahst a great 

 field for study.' ^Ir. Lydekker's visit has resulted in the appearance of 

 the present \-olume, in which may be found detailed descriptions of the 

 various animals there to be seen. The book is printed in large ty^a on 

 glazed paper, and is illustrated by numerous excellent blocks from photo- 

 graphs. 



Text Book of Zoology, by H. G. Wells and A. M. Davles. Fourth 

 Edition. London: \C. B. Clive, 43S pp., 6/6 net. 



The fact that a fourth edition of this wcU-knoAvn text-book has been 

 called for since it was first published ten years ago, speaks for itself. The 

 new edition contains a supplement written and illustrated by Mr. J. T. 

 Cunningham, M.A. It includes a special chapter on the Diagnostic 

 Characters of the principal divisions of the Animal Kingdom ; an account 

 of all the additional types of Invertebrates prescribed by the London 

 University ; Syllabuses for the Intermediate Sciences and Preliminary 

 Scientific Examinations, as well as a short chapter on the results of recent 

 investigations concerning the structure of the nephridia of Amphioxus, 

 and the general theory of coelom and nephridia.' The first part of the book 

 deals with the Rabbit ; the second, the Lower Vertebrates ; the third, 

 the Development of the ^'ertebrates ; and the fourth, the Inverebrates.' 

 There are about two hundred illustrations. The volume is well produced, 

 and is a marvel of cheapness. 



George A. Fothergill's Sketch = Book. J. Dodds, Darlington. 

 168 pp., 10/6. 



This is a ' pictorial record of the artist's wanderings in search of char- 

 acter, and the humorous and sporting aspect of human nature, bird and 

 animal [1] life, picturesque landscape, and more old signs and sign-boards, 

 and other antiquarian studies.' In the sub-title quoted, one gets a fair 

 idea of the scope of a charming volume which will please the heart of 

 artist or antiquary. Dr. Fothergill, besides being a most capable draughts- 

 man, has the happy knack of sketching just those objects which require 

 and deserve carefully recording, and by publishing his drawings in the form 

 of this sketch-book, he has conferred a favour upon all those who appreciate 

 anything old or artistic. Dr. Fothergill has also an eye for a good horse, 

 and many of his pictures are of great interest to sportsmen. Several of the 

 subjects portrayed occur in the Darlington district, and a perusal of the 

 sketches of old inn-signs, weather-cocks, carved door-heads, fire-places, 

 sun-dials, locks, fanlights, furniture, etc., at once indicates the variety of 

 tastes of the artist. Here and there are sketches of tvpical Yorkshire 

 scenery — cliff, and moor, and fell ; wmilst now and then we have evidence 

 of his keen appreciation of humour. There are also several items of natural 

 histor}' interest, w^hich, again, indicate the broad range of the author's 

 tastes. The descriptive letterpress has all the crispness and character 

 of the sketches — both making the volume a most welcome addition to the 

 library or drawing-room. 



Peas, by Horace J. Wright, F.R.H.S. London: Agricultural and 

 Horticultural Association. Price One Penn}^ 



With this popular garden book, the One and All series reaches No. 15 

 of this issue. The author deals very thoroughly with his subject, and the 

 ■editor, Edward Owen Greening, adds illustrations and explanatory notes. 



-Naturalist, 



