Abstract
THIS neat little volume, though it adds little if anything to our scientific knowledge of the British seals and whales, will be welcome to many as telling a good deal about these interesting mammals which could only be found after a prolonged search through many of our scientific periodicals. It will form a pleasant addition to sea-side libraries, and, telling what is known about these creatures, it may thus be the means of indicating what is not known about them, and so do something towards advancing knowledge. A good deal of the information in this little volume appeared originally in the pages of Science Gossip; it has however not only been carefully revised, but several additional woodcuts have been added. It has also had the supervision of Mr. J. W. Clark and of the late E. R. Alston.
The Seals and Whales of the British Seas.
By Thomas Southwell (with Illustrations). (London: Jarrold and Sons, 1881.)
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The Seals and Whales of the British Seas . Nature 24, 52 (1881). https://doi.org/10.1038/024052b0
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