The Journal of the 
Midland Union of Natural History Societies 
WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE ENTIRE 
Transactions of the Birmingham Natural 
History and Microscopical Society, 
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EDITED BY 
E. W. BADGER & W. J. HARRISON, F.G.S 
Come forth into the light of things, 
Let Nature be your teacher.” 
Wordsworth 
VOLUME VIII 
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