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May 24. 
specimen having lost its tail, which had been pulled 
off by the sailor who caught the bird." 
Mr. Brookes, F.L.S. exhibited a specimen of the 
cream-coloured Courier (Cursorius isabellinus, 'emm.), 
said to have been shot in Great Britain; and Mr. G. 
B. Sowerby exhibited a specimen of a new species 
of Cyprea, which he has named C. Leucodon. 
The Council having had an offer of the late re- 
spected President's Collections in Natural History, 
consisting of the Collections and Library of Linnzus 
and his Son, and the President's own Collections and 
Library, submitted the proposal to the consideration 
of the Society,—when a subscription was entered into 
by the undermentioned members for the purpose of 
purchasing the same ; viz. 
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Edward, Lord Stanley, M.P. President . 23 2 0 
Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Esq. V.P. . .23 2 0 
William George Maton, M.D. V.P.. .23 2 0 
Robert Brown, Ess VP... —. 07-3159. 9 
Edward Forster, Esq. Treasurer . . .25 4 O0 
Preview Boot, M Doc. us o0 435 4.90 
James E. Bicheno, Esq. Secretary . .21 0 0 
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Major-General Hardwicke. . . . . 21 0 O0 
Lawrence Brock Hollinshead, Esq. . . 21 0 O0 
The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells . . 10 10 0 
Nicholas Aylward Vigors, Esq. > . . 21 0 0 
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