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FROM the humorous character of the illustrations it would be quite reasonable to suppose that in this enter taining little volume natural history subjects were dis cussed from the comic point of view; and, indeed, this was the opinion entertained by the present writer when these essays appeared in their original form as articles in the Strand Magazine. No greater mistake could be made; for, as a matter of fact, the observations on the habits and mode of life of the beasts, birds, fishes and invertebrates of the British islands recorded in its pages are remarkable for their accuracy as well as for their general interest. Mr. Cuming, the author of the letterpress, is, we believe, chiefly known to the public as a writer on sporting subjects; but he is evidently a keen and appreciative observer of animated nature, and he has our best congratulations on his appearance in a new rôle.
The Arcadian Calendar.
By E. D. Cuming J. A. Shepherd. Pp. xii + 215; illustrated. (London: G. Newnes, Ltd., 1903.) Price 6s. net.
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L., R. The Arcadian Calendar . Nature 69, 364 (1904). https://doi.org/10.1038/069364c0
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