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THE NATURALIST IN LA PLATA. 
July, 1892. 
Those willing to contribute in this way to the success 
of the Meeting are requested to notify their intention of 
doing so, and the subject of their remarks, to one of the 
Honorary Secretaries not later than August 10th. 
T. STACEY WILSON, 
Wyddrington, 
• Edgbaston, 
Birmingham. 
W. WICKHAM KING, 
Pedmore House, 
Stourbridge. 
June 28, 1892. 
THE NATURALIST IN LA PLATA.* 
I do not think I can do a greater service to the readers of 
the “Midland Naturalist” than to draw their attention to 
Mr. Hudson’s new book, “ The Naturalist in La Plata,” and 
recommend them to read it as soon as possible. It is, without 
question, one of the most interesting books on natural history 
written in modern times. If anyone is indisposed to take 
my recommendation, let me support my own opinion by that 
of Mr. A. R. Wallace, who, in a recent number of Nature , 
wrote of the book as follows :—“ It is, so far as the present 
writer knows, altogether unique among books on natural 
history. It is to be hoped that its success will be proportional to 
its merits and that it will form the first of a series of volumes 
by means of which residents in the various extra-European 
countries will make known to us the habits of the animals 
which surround them. What renders this work of such 
exteme value and interest is, that it is not written by a 
traveller or a mere temporary resident, but by one born in 
the country, to whom its various tribes of beasts, birds, and 
insects have been familiar from childhood ; who is imbued 
with love and admiration for every form of life ; and who for 
twenty years has observed carefully and recorded accurately 
everything of interest in the life-histories of the various 
species with which he has become acquainted. When we 
add to this the fact that the writer of this volume is well 
acquainted with the literature, both old and new, bearing 
upon his subject; that he groups his facts and observations 
so as to throw light on obscure problems, and often adduces 
* “ The Naturalist in La Plata,” by W. H. Hudson, C.M.Z.S. 
London: Chapman and Hall, Limited. (16s.) 
