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I have still to mention that a specimen of Buccimim undatum, from 

 the same locality, appears to be of the variety 1 of Alder and Hancock, and 

 Pelagicum of King, which speaks of deep water inhabitation, as this 

 variety is from a hundred fathoms' dredging in the present day, 



Db. E. Pebceval Weight, F. L. S., read the following paper — 



ON THE OCCUBBENCE IN GALWAY OF THE LESSEE HOBSE-SHOE BAT (BHINO- 

 LOPHT7S HIPPOSIDEBOS). BY PEOFESSOB WILLIAM KING, QUEEN'S COLLEGE, 

 GALWAY. 



"When present at the Anniversary Meeting of the Dublin University 

 Zoological and Botanical Association in October last, I mentioned to the 

 President, Dr. Harvey, and to Dr. Kinahan, that I had captured one 

 of the Horse-shoe Bats in the neighbourhood of Gal way; and that it was 

 my intention to draw up a short notice on the subject for publication. 

 Both these gentlemen expressed themselves highly delighted at the in- 

 formation, and urged me to lose no time in preparing my paper. The 

 present communication is the fulfilment of a promise I made on that 

 occasion. 



The bat in question is a male specimen of Rhinolophus hipposideros ; 

 but it must be confessed that I felt at first some hesitation in positively 

 pronouncing it to be this species. 



It was while sitting in the dining-room, on a fine evening in the 

 middle of last June, that one of my family called out that a bat was fly- 

 ing about the room. No sooner was "Flitty" announced, than the 

 usual preparations were made for its capture, every one present furnish- 

 ing himself or herself with either a cap, hat, or handkerchief for the 

 purpose. After eluding our efforts for some time, it was at last secured, 

 and forthwith put under a glass for exhibition : it was rather vicious, 

 attempting to bite when handled. I was at once struck with the re- 

 markable appendages surrounding its nose, and saw that it was not one 

 of the usual bats which had been captured in the house on previous occa- 

 sions. This led me to consult some works I had by me at the time, when 

 I made out that " Flitty" was of the Horse-shoe genus; but I could 

 find no record of any specimens of the kind having occurred to any one 

 else in this country. 



Having to leave home next morning, on a geological excursion in 

 the south of Ireland, I desired one of my sons to endeavour to keep the 



