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which disappears from Bombay about the beginning of April, and does not return 

 until the end of the rains. It is not at present known where it goes. 



It was resolved that the suggestion mado by Mr. Aitkeu was a valuable one, and 

 Bhould, if possible, be acted upon. 



Surgeon-General Cates then proposed a vote of thanks to the lady aud gentlemen 

 who had written the papers, all of which should, it was resolved, be publis hed in the 

 Society's Journal. 



The meeting then ended. 



PROCEEDINGS OP THE MEETING HELD ON 1st SEPTEMBER, 1891. 



The usual monthly meeting of the members of this Society took place on Tuesday, 

 1st September, Mr. W. E. Hart presiding. 



The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society : — Mr. H. H. G. 

 Dunlop (Poona), Doctor W. H. Quicke (Kaira), Mr. J. J. Benson, C,E. (Porebunder), 

 Surgeon-Major John H. Newman (Ajmere), Mr. Andrew Johnston (Coorg), Mr. H. E. 

 Proctor (Bombay)- 



CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AUGUST. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson, the Honoi'ary Secretary, then acknowledged the following con- 

 tributions received during the past month : — 



Contributions. 



Description. 



Contributor. 



2 Squirrels (alive)..... Sciurus palmarum. 



Porcupine Fish 



Snake 



Scaly Ant Eater (alive) 



Black Cobra (alive) 



White Crow 



Snake 



Hyaena (alive) 



Pair deformed Cheetal 

 Horns. 



Skink (alive) with 



Snakes (alive) 



Cobras (alive) 



Snake 



Large Centipede (alive) 



1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 1 



1 

 3 

 2 

 1 



1 



2 Black Cobras (alive) . 



1 Crocodile's Skin 



1 Dhaman 



1 Bird-Eating Spider 



1 Snake , 



1 Chameleon (alive).. 



1 Cobra 



A number of Insects.. 

 1 Snake (alive) 



Diodon hystrix. 

 Tropidonotus quincunctiatus. 

 Manis pentadactylus. 

 Naga tripudians. 

 Corvus splendens. 

 Dipsas gokool 

 Hyaena striata. 

 Axis maculatus. 



a bifurcated tail. 

 Gongylophis conicus. 

 Naga tripudians. 

 Oligodon subpunctatus. 

 Scolopendra gigantea. 

 Naga tripudians. 

 Crocodilus palustris. 

 Ptyas mucosus 

 Mygale fasciatus. 

 Gongylophis conicus. 

 I 'hameleo calcaratus. 

 Naga tripudiaus. 

 &c, from Jubbulpore. 

 Daboia elegans. 



Mr. Tribhuvandas Mun- 



galdas Nuthoobhoy. 

 Purchased. 

 Mr. T. R. ltean. 

 Mrs. N. R. Oliver. 

 Mr. S. Duigan. 

 Mr. A. Elliott. 

 Mrs. Hisset. 

 Mr. F. Prideaux. 

 Mr. E. W. Moffat. 



Mr. T. C. H. White. 



Rev. F. Dreckmann, S. J. 



Capt. W. Ross. 



Uol. Baddeley. 



M. G- H. Alier. 



Mr. J. W. Fordham. 



Mr. J. C. Anderson. 



Mr. E. H. Elsworthy. 



Miss A. Walke. 



Capt. G. M. Porter, R. E. 



Mr. Bori. 



Mr. M. C. Turner. 



Mr. J. A. Betham. 



Mr. H. W. Barrow. 



MINOR CONTRIBUTIONS. 

 From Captain the Hon'ble K. Tyrwhitt and Dr. L. B. Dargalker. 



CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LIBRARY. 

 Bulletin de la Soci^te de France pour Juin, 1891. In exchange. 



