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its original aspect, the white urus, now roaming over its 1300 

 acres, is presumed to be in the same state as when it ran wild in 

 the primitive woods of our country at the time the Romans first 

 visited it. Mr Alston also contributed some interesting informa- 

 tion relative to the habits of the species. 



Dr Dewar then made some remarks on a specimen of the 

 Canada or cravat goose (Anser Canadensis), which was shot a few 

 days ago within ten miles of Glasgow, and which he had brought 

 to the meeting for exhibition. This bird was considered an 

 important addition to the ornithology of the West of Scotland, as 

 it presented no marks whatever of having at any time been in 

 confinement. 



The Secretary afterwards drew the attention of the meeting to 

 a magnificent series of Himalayan raptorial birds from the collec- 

 tion of Mr Ludovick C. Stewart, Staff Surgeon-Major, which 

 were arranged on the table. Mr Stewart, who was there- 

 upon introduced to the members, gave a highly interesting account 

 of the species forming his valuable collection, which included 

 three specimens of the Lammergeyer (GypaUos harhatus), Falco 

 Bondlii, Homatornis undulatus, Buleo Canescens, Falco chicquera, 

 Syrnium monticolwn, Ketupa flavipes, Bubo coromander, Athene 

 Bramah, and A. Brodiei, etc. On the motion of the President, a 

 cordial vote of thanks was awarded to Mr Stewart for his 

 communications. 



PAPER READ. 



Notes on some of the Marine Invertebrata of the Firth of Clyde, toith 

 a Notice of the most suitable localities for Dredging in the Bay of 

 Rothesay. By John Grieve, M.D. 



Though unequal in zoological richness to Millport and Kames 

 Bay, with its outlying islets, the Bay of Rothesay and the adjacent 

 shores present some features worthy of attention, and would 

 doubtless, on careful examination, yield some of those rarities 

 which have hitherto been confined to the Cumbraes. 



With a view to point out the most likely places in which 



additional species might be obtained, and so to facilitate the means 



whereby our knowledge of the marine fauna of the Clyde district 



might be increased, we propose to combine, with the follovring 



remarks on a few marine animals, a brief sketch of the localities 



in that bay we have found most favourable, noticing, in a general 



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