308 Analyses of Books, [Oct. 



throat, abdomen ; a broad band on the wings and apex of the 

 tail wliite. Tyranus cinereus, Vieillot, 



9. Muscicapa fiillatUy n. s. Grey wings, and forked tail black, 

 outer edge of the outer feather white. This bird is a Platyrhyn- 

 cos of Desmare^t, 



10. (Japrimulgns semitorquntua, Gmelin. Black, and minutely 

 speckled with red and white ; first four primaries spotless, with 

 an oblique red central band ; neck with a white crescent beneath. 



1 1 . Ralius nigricans f Vieill. Greenish brown ; back and wings 

 olive brown ; rump and tail black. Ypacaha obscuro, Azara. 



12. Garrulus ultramarinus. Blue, beneath whitish grey ; tail 

 equal; length 13 inches. 



13. Icterus (Cassicus) melanicterus. Black crested ; rump and 

 primaries, back and tail yellow ; middle 'tail feathers entirely, 

 the outer black on the exterior side ; length ll-i- inches. 



There are two papers on Ichthiology. 



1. Description of Four New Species of the Linnsean Genus 

 BlejmiuSj and a New Exocetm. By W. W. Wood, p. 278. 



Blennins geminatvs. Head with a three-rayed beard over each 

 eye ; body with several pairs of brownish spots on the sides, 

 above which are confluent marks on the back, extending a httle 

 way upon the dorsal fin ; dorsal fin with an irregular blackish 

 spot in front, D. 27, P. 13, V. 2, A. 11,0. 14f imperfect rays ; 

 length 2-1 inches, depth ± inch. Charleston Harbour. 



Blemiius punctcitns. Head with a bifurcated cirrhus over each 

 eye ; dorsal fin with an irregular blackish spot between the first 

 and third rays ; body thickly covered with small blackish spots, 

 which are confluent on the sides ; caudal fin, with five obscure 

 brownish spots, D. 27, P. 14, V. 3, A. 18, C. 1 U imperfect rays; 

 length three inches ; depth 1 inch. Charleston Harbour. 



Fhclis novemlineatu^. Body with nine whitish longitudinal 

 bands ; dorsal fin with an irregular longitudinal band ; dorsal 

 fin with an irregular blackish spot between the first and second 

 rays, remainder of the fin clouded with dusky brown. D. 30, 



C. m, N. 20, V. 2, P. 13 ; length 3^ ; depth 1 inch. Charles- 

 ton Harbour. 



Piiolis quadrifasciatus, n. t, 17,/. 1. Dorsal fin not joining 

 the tail; body with four distinct brownish bands, and an inter- 

 rupted obscure broad band on the neck ; belly vvith four yel- 

 lowish spots over the anal fin, ventral fin, iasciated with brown. 



D. 27, C. 9, A. 15, P. 11, V. 2. Length two and a half, depth 

 six-eighths of an inch. 



Exocelns appendiculafns, t. 17,/. 2. Lower jaw tvith a long 

 trifuriated beurcl, the middle branch largest, extending about 

 two-thirds the length of the bodv, the lateral branches very 

 short. P. i:^ D. 14, C. 18, 19, V.' (i, A. 7. Length five and a 

 quarter inches. 



in Erpetology there are six papers, by IVIr. Say and Dr. 



