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near Dalby, where I was able for some fourteen days in absolute 

 quiet to revise my travelling notes, and to overtake my neglected 

 correspondence. 



With a view of pursuing comparative anatomical researches 

 on the brain of the Marsupials, I went from Jimbour to Pikedale, 

 near Stanthorpe, where I succeeded during a stay of almost six 

 weeks in acquiring for my cerebral investigations some material 

 which is almost impossible to obtain in the cities, such as Brisbane 

 or Sydney, and which, as I have learnt by my own experience, 

 cannot be obtained even in the bush with great ease and quickness. 

 I succeeded, however, in obtaining a number of brains of some 

 species of the genera — Maeropus, Osplwanter, Halmaturus, Petrogale, 

 Phascolarctus, as well as a few brains of Ornithorhynchus and 

 Echidna. 



At the end of December, last year, still availing myself of the 

 kind hospitality of Mr. Donald Gunn, I went on to his other 

 Station, Clairvaul, near Glen Innes, with the intention of collecting 

 some fossils, and without great trouble, I got a series of interesting 

 remains of Diprotodon australis, Nototherium MitcheUii, Plwscolomys 

 gigas, Maeropus titan, &c, &c. 



Referring to the work done in Queensland, I will not neglect 

 this opportunity to express, in the " name of Science," my most 

 sincere thanks to all who have assisted me in my scientific work 

 — the more so, that, through this assistance, I have been enabled 

 to obtain much more satisfactory results than would otherwise 

 have been the case. Especially important for me was the 

 permission accorded me by the Queensland Government to use 

 the old museum as a laboratory, and the use of the photographic 

 apparatus of the Survey Office, where I obtained the excellent 

 photographs of the brain which are exhibited. Among many in 

 Queensland whose kindness I have experienced, I must mention, 

 with especial gratitude, the name of the celebrated Australian 

 traveller, Mr. A. C. Gregory, C.M.G. The six weeks of my stay 

 at his residence, Eainworth, were for me both instructive and 



