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... being Afghanistan in the first instance, and the Transvaal in the second. Mr. J. Jenuer Weir gives an interesting account Nature Notes of the extraordinary collection of birds at the residence of Mr. W. Ingram, M.P., Westgate, living happily every variety ...

... ITISTGATZ-ON-SEA. MR. INGRAM'S RENIARKABLE COLLEcTioN—Mr. J. Jenner Weir gives an interesting account in Nature Notes of the extraordinary collection of birds at the residence of Mr. W. Ingrain, at Westgate, living happily in every variety of condition; ...

... ■WBSTG-ATE. Mr. Ingham’s Bird Collection. Mr. Jenner Weir gives interesting account in Nature Notes of the extraordinary collection of birds at the residence of Mr. W. Ingram, M.P., at Westgate, living happily in every variety of condition; in confinement ...

... NATURE NOTES. Kokld Between Shaphk and Turtle. One day, while lying at anchor, and whistling for a bree2e. the steward rushed in with tie strange announcemient that a shark and a turtle were engaged in a fight alongside. Doubtful and amused at the account ...

... NATURE NOTES. Tlie Delicacy of Visini. The delicacy of vision is much greater for lines I than for isolated bodies, aud particles which cannot be perceived by the unaided ?? can readily be distinguished when lidd side 1y sidle in a row, The smallest partice ...

... R. W. Deane, 20th Lancashire Fusiliers, and Harriett, second daughter of Mr. J. G. Blencowe, J.P., of Bineham, Chailey. Nature Notes,” the Selborne Society’s monthly periodical, has some varied reading in the October number. Most of the subjects are in ...

... NATURE NOTES. . MHow Chizldren GrOziv. T The year of greatest grovth in boys, savs the t British ifediral Jonrnal, is the 17th in girls i1 the 14th. While girls reach full height in their e 15th year, they acquire fall weight at the age of d 20. Boys ...

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... NATURE NOTES. T.e sailor's Grave. The fate of the human body or even ships that are lost at sea, appears to be a matter of ive uncertainty wvith many, who believe that on e account of the density of the waters at a great or depth, they remain suspended ...

... NATURE NOTES. The Stinging Tree, The stinging tree oflQueensland, Australia, is a luxuriant shrub, pleasing to the eye, but . dangerous to the touch. It grows from two or three inches to 10 or 15 feet in heihlt, and emits l fs a disagreeable odour. A ...

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