INDEX 
ORIGINAL PAPERS. 
Page. 
t)n the Lemuridce, or Lemur Family. 1 
Description of the Muscular Apparatus of the 
Wings of Birds. By W. MacGillivray,A.M., 
F.R.S.E., M.W.S... 13 
Notes on the Amarce. By Petee RyLANDS,Esq. 20 
An Explanation of the Latin Names of British 
Birds. By the Eev. F. 0, Morris, B. A. 24 
A Catalogue of, and Remarks oHj the Medicinal 
Plants found principally in the neighbourhood 
of York. ByE. 30 
The Sense of Smell in Carrion Birds. By the 
Rev. F. O. Morris, B. A. . 34 
Habits of the Fitchet Weasel (Mustela puiorius, 
Linn.). By Mr. W. R. Scott. . 35 
Period of the Arrival of Birds of Passage. By 
Mr. Edward Blyth» . 37 
On the Impropriety of placing the ColumUdce in 
the order Rasores. By Mr. Thomas Allis. .. 57 
The Naturalist abroad. By Edwin Lees, F.L.S., 
M.E.S.L. 62 
Papilio podalirius a BritishTnsect. By the Eev. 
F. 0. Morris, B.A. 69 
An Explanation of the Latin Names of British 
Birds. By the Rev. Francis Orpen Morris, 
B.A., M.O.S.L., Hon. M. Ashmol. Soc., &c... 70 
The Charms of a Natural Aviary. By Mr. Ed- 
WARD Blyth. 77 
Leicestershire Flora. By the Eev. Andrew 
Bloxam. 79 
Some Account of Triphcena fimbria. By the 
Rev. F. O. Morris, B.A.,&c. 83 
Notes on the Laridce. By Mr. Beverley R. 
Morris . 85 
A Botanical Tour in Herefordshire, Monmouth¬ 
shire, and South Wales. By Edwin Lees, 
F.L.S., M.E.S.L.115 
A New System of Nomenclature, ihustrated by 
a List of British Birds. By the Rev. F, 0. Mor¬ 
ris, B.A. 122 
Notes on the Species and Varieties of Pontia. By 
Peter Rylands, Esq. 127 
Ornithological Notes. By Mr. Beverley R. 
Morris. 130 
On the Caterpillar of the Goat Moth. By E.... 131 
Leicestershire Flora. By - the Rev. Andrew 
Bloxam. 132 
On the Organ of Self-preservation in Animals. 
By J, Vimont, M.D. 136 
Pag^. 
Addenda to the Explanation of the Names of 
British Birds. By the Rev. F. Orpen Mor¬ 
ris, B.A. 140 
Habits of the Common Avocet (Avocetta atrica- 
pilla). By Robert Mudie .142 
Catalogue of the Mammalia, Birds, Reptiles, and 
Amphibians found in Dorsetshire. By J. C. 
Dale, Esq., A.M., F.L.S..—. 171 
On the Decrease of the Oak in Great Britain. 
By Mr J. E. Davis . 183 
On the Lemuridce, or Family of Lemurs. 189 
A Botanical Tour in Herefordshire, Monmouth¬ 
shire, and South Wales. By Edwin Lees, 
F.L.S., M.E.S.L., &c.204 
A Chapter on the Varieties of Animals. By the 
Rev. F. 0. Morris, B.A., M.O.S.L.208 
Remarks on the Natural History of the Central 
Portion of the Transition Range of the South 
of Scotland, in which arise the Sources of 
the Tweed. By W. MacGillivray, A.M., 
F.R.S.E., M.W.S.227 
Notes on the Amarce. By Peter Rylands, Esq. 240 
A List of Plants collected near Liverpool, in the 
Summer of 1836. By Mr. T. B. Hall. 246 
Some Observations on the Smaller British Birds. 
By Neville Wood, Esq.251 
A Botanical Tour in Herefordshire, Monmouth¬ 
shire, and South Wales. By Edwin Lees, 
F.L.S., M.E.S.L. 254 
Rough Memoranda concerning sundry Reptiles, 
Fishes, and Molusca, natives of the County of 
York. By Peter Murray, M.D.285 
A Commentary on Nos. vii. and viii. of “The 
Naturalist.” (The Lemurs’ Mode of taking 
Food.—Specific Distinctions.—Fitchet and Er¬ 
mine Weasels.—Occurrence of Papi'Zm podali¬ 
rius in Britain.—On removing CoZMmbidcg from 
Rasores, and general Observations on Classi¬ 
fication.—The Skua mentioned at p. 86, pro¬ 
bably L. Richardsonii, and not L. parasiticus. 
—Distribution of the Corn Bunting in Britain. 
—Does the Locustell run or hop 9 —The Dif¬ 
ference between Budytesfiava and B. neglecta. 
— Song of the Crossbill.—Occurrence of the 
Yellow-rimmed Albatross near Gainsborough, 
—Hawking with the Golden Eagle, Erne, &c. 
—Missel Thrush singing on the wing.—Black- 
capt Fauvet darting into the Air after Insects. 
