PROCEEDINGS. 



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Kenneth Mackenzie, Messrs. W. S. McClelland, W. S. Millard, G. P. Milletfc, Col. 

 Merriman, R.K., Messrs. A. Morrison, Win. Murray, R. II. Macaulay, Col. H. L. Nutt, 

 Capt. A. Newnham, -Messrs. E. W. Oates, H. T. Ommaney, C.S., E. C. Ozanne, C.S., 

 Col. W. Peyton, Mr. Y. E. Penton, Capt. W. St. John Richardson, Messrs. A. M. Ritchie, 

 L. P. Russell, W. Shipp, C.E., A. F. Simpson, Procter Sims, W. F. Sinclair, C.S., 

 N. S. Symons, W. Thacker, E. Thorn, R. H. E. Thompson, Chas. Taylor, G. W. Vidal, 

 C.S., H. Wenden, C.E., Col. Westmacotb, Mr. W. H. White, C.E., Mr. A. D. Young- 

 busband, C.S-, Major J. H. Yule, and the Honorary Secretary of the Society. 



Resolution No. II. — That the sum of Rs. 500 be placed at the disposal of the 

 Special Committee to defray the cost of their experiments. 



The Meeting then ended with a vote of thanks to Mr. H. Littledale for coming down 

 from Baroda in order to bring forward the above proposal. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING ON 18th FEBRUARY, 1891. 



The usual Monthly Meeting of the Members of this Society took place on Wednes" 

 day last, the 18th February, and was largely attended. Dr. D. MacDonald presided. 



The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society : — Major W. W. 

 Loch (Jodhpore), Mr. Charles E. Frost, C.S. (Ahmedabad), Mr. F. S. P. Lely, C.S. 

 (Surat), Mr. F. Welter, and Mr. E. B. Raikes. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson, the Honorary Secretary, then acknowledged the following con- 

 tributions to the Society's collections : — 



CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY. 



Contributions. 



Descriptions. 



Contributors. 



1 Wild Ass's Skull 



2 Persian Gazelles (alive).. 



2 Guinea Fowls 



1 Persian Gazelle (alive).. 

 1 Python (alive) 



1 Skin of Klip-springer .. 



2 Snakes (alive) 



1 Mnntjaj (alive) 



1 Malabar Squirrel (alive) 

 1 Persian Gazelle (alive).. 



1 Snake 



1 Russell's Viper 



1 Black Buck's Head 



1 Screech Owl (alive) 



From the Somali Coast 

 Gazella subguttrosa ... 

 From the Somali Coast 

 Gazella subgutturosa . 



Python molurus 



Orcotragus saltatrix .... 



Sillybura sp 



Cervulus muntjak 



Sciurus indicus 



Gazella subgutturosa.... 



Lycodon anlicns 



Daboia elegans 



Deformed 



Strix javanico. 



Mr. J. D. Inverarity. 

 Capt. Houston. 

 Capt. Plommer. 



Do. 

 Mr. W. C. Clements. 

 Mr. J. D. Inverarity. 

 Mr. C. Smith. 

 Mrs. E. Wilkin. 

 Mr. F. A. Hill. 

 Capt. Gimlette. 

 Mr. N. S. Symons. 

 Mr. G. de Saone. 

 Major Feutou. 

 Mr. M. Melling. 



Minor contributions received from : — Mr. W. F. Sinclair, Col. C. D. La Touche, and 

 Mr. E. L. Barton. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 



The Canadian Entomologist, Vols. XXII., XXIII. ., in exchange; the Entomolo- 

 gical Society of Ontario, Report for 1333, in exchange ; the Victorian Naturalist, 

 Vol. VIII., No. 9, in exchange; Annali del Museo de Stovia Naturale di Genova, 

 Vols. VII. to IX., in exchange ; and Notes on Indian Horned Game, by W. L. Sclater, 

 from the author. 



