Bihliograpliical Notice. 75 figure In woodcut, which represents both forms x 210 diam,). Such agrees closely with examples from the Channel Islands, the Hebrides, and other parts. An imperfect specimen from the stomach of a haddock diverges verj considerably in the form of its anchor-plates (woodcut, larger figure), since the whole plate is much larger, and there are generally seven apertures round the central, instead of six as in the former case ; while the slits in the smaller end (to which the anchor is attached) are much more numerous and linear. Various abnormal anchors occur in S. inhcerens^ such as one with five flukes (a bifid process on the summit, a bifid fluke and a normal serrated fluke), or an anchor with several processes on the stalk. [To be continued.] BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE. A History of British Quadrupeds, including the Cetacea. By Thomas Bell, F.R.S., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.G.S., &c. Second Edition, revised and partly rewritten by the Author, assisted by Robert F. Tomes, Corr. Memb. Z.S., and Edward Richard Alston, F.Z.S. London : Van Voorst, 1874. This long-expected volume, which enterprise, science, and art have alike combined to render attractive, has at last issued from the press ; and we heartily welcome its appearance. Of the beautiful series of works on British zoology which bear on their titlepages the name of its spirited publisher, few are likely to become so popular. Less bulky than its predecessor of five-and-thirty years ago, it possesses yet stronger claims to our admiration : the species and numerous varieties of our domestic animals have been wisely eliminated, and none but ferce naturce of the British Islands now find a place within its pages. From our previous acquaintance with the productions of the accomplished author, no less than from the qualifications of those who have rendered him assistance on the present occasion, we were, of course, prepared to meet with much that would be appreciated by the scientific, and that would prove interesting to the general reader : nor have we been disappointed. For many years it has been no secret that the dela}^ in the appearance of this edition could not justly be attributed either to the author or his publisher. His change of residence from London, " the centre of literary and scientific society and information," to the classic and appropriate home of Selborne (the Mecca of field-natiu-alists), and other circumstances over which he had no control, induced him to call in the aid of two gentlemen, which is duly acknowledged on the titlepage, each of them fully quahfied to impart the most recent information in the particular department to which his attention had been especially directed ; but, as we are told in the Preface, " the dilatoiy manner
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