Zoologist: A Monthly Journal of Natural HistoryWest, Newman, 1891 - English periodicals |
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adult albino animal appeared April autumn Blackcap breeding British Bunting Cabinets Catalogue coast collection colour common Cordeaux Devon district Donegal Dublin Duck early eggs Entomological exhibited Exotic Fanet female fish flocks flying frequently Garden Grebe Grey Shrike Gulls Hawfinch head Heligoland Insects Ireland Islands J. E. Harting killed Killybegs large number Larks larvæ late Leicestershire Lepidoptera Lesser Whitethroat Linn locality London Lough Lough Swilly male Manx Shearwater Marten migration miles Museum Natural History Naturalist neighbourhood nest Norfolk North notes numbers observed obtained occurred October ORNITHOLOGISTS pair Plover plumage Polecat probably Prof rare remarks Ring Ouzel river season seen Serotine shot Skins Sky Larks Smew snow species specimens Spotted Crake summer trees Tufted Duck variety Ve Skerries Wagtail Warbler Water Rail Whitethroat wild wing winter Wood Wren young birds Zool Zoologist
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Page 324 - Hark ! what: loud shouts Re-echo through the groves ! he breaks away. Shrill horns proclaim his flight. Each straggling hound Strains o'er the lawn to reach the distant pack. 'Tis triumph all and joy.
Page 320 - Cabinets of every description kept in Stock. SPECIAL INSECT CABINETS, With drawers fitted with Glass Tops and Bottoms, to show upper and under side without removing insects.
Page 80 - TWO-AND-A-HALF per CENT. INTEREST allowed on DEPOSITS, repayable on demand. TWO per CENT, on CURRENT ACCOUNTS, on the minimum monthly balances, when not drawn below ^100. STOCKS, SHARES, and ANNUITIES purchased and sold. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. For the encouragement of Thrift the Bank receives small sums on deposit, and allows Interest monthly on each completed £i.
Page 120 - Blepharoceridte ; he was quite of the same opinion, and thought it might probably be referred to Hammatorrhina bella, Low, a species from Ceylon. Mr. Tutt exhibited a long series of Agrotis pyrophila, taken last year by Mr. Reid, near Pitcaple, in Aberdeenshire, and remarked that this species had been commoner than usual last year in Scotland, the Isle of Portland, and the Isle of Man. He also exhibited long and variable series of Melitaa aurinia (artemis), Triphana orbona, Abraxas grossulariata,...
Page 440 - THREE per CENT. INTEREST allowed on DEPOSITS, repayable on demand. TWO per CENT INTEREST on CURRENT ACCOUNTS calculated on the minimum monthly balances, when not drawn below £50.
Page 269 - It is with great regret that we have to record the death of seven of our members, namely, Henry Brown, of Daisy Hill, Bradford; James Brown, Rossington; J.
Page 400 - Bottoms, to show upper and under side without removtaj; insects. Store Boxes Specially made for Continental Setting, highly recommended for Beetles. All best work. Lowest possible terms for cash. Prices on application. Estimates given. The trade supplied.
Page 276 - On the motion of Mr. H. Druce, seconded by Mr. C. Tyler, a vote of thanks was accorded to the President for his able address, with a request that he would allow it to be printed. — The Linnean Society's Gold Medal fur the year 1891 was then formally awarded to Dr.
Page 432 - British species of Diptera, unnamed. He said they had been submitted to Mr. RH Meade, but were unknown to him, and are probably new to the British list. Mr. R. Adkin exhibited two specimens of a supposed new species of Tortrix (Tortrix donelana, Carpenter), bred from larvse found on pine trees at Tuam.