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VI. 
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
IMammalia. 
Bv T. Southwell. 
Particoloured Bat Scotophilus (vespertilio) discolor. Mr. 
Newman, in his “ Collected Observations on British Bats,” men- 
tions the occurrence of this rare species off the Norfolk coast, on 
the authority of Mr. John Hancock, of Newcastle. Mr. Hancock 
has kindly given me all the information in his power as to this 
specimen, which, however scanty, conclusively proves its locality. 
It was taken in 1834 on hoard ship off the Yarmouth Eoads, and 
when given to Mr. Hancock, in whose possession it still is, was 
either alive or just dead. The only other known British example 
is, I believe, a specimen in the British Museum, taken at Plymouth 
by Dr. Leach, and it appears probable that in both instances they 
were conveyed to this country on hoard some foreign vessel ; both 
these specimens being immigrants I do not think the species can 
properly be considered as entitled to a jdace in the British List. It 
would be interesting to know if the Yarmouth ship was from abroad, 
and if so, from what port, but as Mr. Hancock’s friend has been 
dead some years, it is impossible to learn now. This species 
appears to be nowhere very numerous. Lord Clermont says it 
inhabits South Germany, Silesia, Denmark, and the Bukovina, 
many parts of the Alpine chain, Dalmatia, Hungary, and the 
eastern parts of Prance. Neither Jenyns, Bell, nor Lord Clermont 
give the date of the Plymouth specimen. 
Tenacity of life in Lepisma saccharina. (Linn.) 
By J. B. Bridgman. 
A circumstance has come to my knowledge showing the remark- 
able tenacity of life exhibited by this insect, klore than two 
years ago, a gentleman given to microscopic inirsuits placed a 
Lepisma in a box, marking the name and date upon the lid ; this 
was intended for a friend, but Avas put on one side, and remained 
