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specimens, &c. ( which he had brought with him from Australia. The first part of 

 this paper appears in the Society's Journal No. 3, Vol. 4, now being distributed 

 amongst the members. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE JANUARY MEETING. 



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

 the 9th January 1890, when Dr. G. A. Maconachie presided. 



The following new members were elected: — Mr. F. M. Flower, Colonel Kenneth 

 Mackenzie, Mr. T. H. Middleton, Mr. J. Sladen, C.S., Mr. F. H. Tod. 



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

 tributions : — 



Contributions during December. 



A special vote of thanks was passed to Colonel Kenneth Mackenzie for his valu- 

 able contribution to the Society's Library, consisting of an interleaved copy of 

 Zerdon's Game Birds of India, illustrated by means of photographs taken by General 



H. Watson. 



Exhibit. 



Mr. Thomas Drewet sent for exhibition a full-grown domestic cock with an 



abnormal leg, growing out at right angles to the others, uuder the tail. 



