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ultimately a black dorsal stripe continued to the base of the tail ; 

 on the haunches, however, it divides into two parallel stripes. The 

 ears are short and somewhat rounded, black at the tips, grey in the 

 centre, and black at and around their base ; beyond the black mark 

 at their base, there is a space of dusky grey, which merges into the 

 colour of the neck. The sides of the neck, scapulae, fore and hind 

 limbs, are thickly spotted with black. The sides of the body are 

 marbled with obliquely longitudinal marks of dark grey, each mark 

 having an irregular margin of black. 



" The lower angle of each eye is black, and two black lines cross 

 the cheek, passing into a throat-mark carried across beneath the 

 angle of the lower jaw; below this is a similar mark but more in- 

 definite ; the chest is spotted with black. ITie abdomen is dirty white 

 which is crossed by rows of black spots in regular order. The upper 

 surface of the tail is grey, the lower yellowish grey ; it is marbled 

 by spots of black forming indistinct rings, which, towards the tip, 

 assume a more definite character; the extremity being black. Tlie 

 fur of the body is moderate and sleek; on the tail it is full and soft. 



" For this beautiful species of Cat I venture to propose the title of 

 Felis marmorata. Though inferior in size to the Felis macroceliSt 

 this species is related to it, not only in the style of the markings 

 of the fur, but in the elongation of its form, and the length and 

 thickness of the tail; it is a Rimau Day an in miniature; nor, though 

 larger than the Felis Bengalensis, is it less allied to that species, be- 

 tween which and the former it constitutes an intermediate grade." 



November 22, 1836. — A communication from Mr. Harvey, of 

 Teignmouth, in Devonshire, was read, which referred to a specimen 

 of the electric Ray then on the table. The fish was caught in a trawl- 

 net near Teignmouth, and was presented to the Society by Mr. 

 Harvey. When taken, part of a specimen of the small spotted Dog- 

 fish was hanging from its mouth. The fishermen handle the electric 

 Ray while it is alive without being at all affected by it, always 

 taking care to lay hold of the tail. 



Mr. Yarrell exhibited a very large Carp tak^n by a net in a piece 

 of water called the Mere, neare Payne's Hill, in Surrey. The length 

 of the specimen was 30 inches, the girth of the body at the com- 

 mencement of the dorsal fin 24 inches; the weight, 22 pounds. The 

 fish belonged to Edward Jesse, Esq., author of the " Gleanings in 

 Natural History," by whose permission it was exhibited. Mr. Yar- 

 rell observed, that he could find no record of any Carp so large 

 having before been taken in this country. 



Mr. Martin, at the request of the Chairman, read the following 

 notes on the anatomy of Koala, Phascolarctos fuscus, Desm. 



" The acquisition of a young male Koala preserved in spirits, and 

 presented to the Society by Captain Mallard, has aflforded me the 

 opportunity of examining the viscera of this rare and curious animal ; 

 which I did with the utmost care. Differing from the Wombat in 

 its dental formula, in which respect it closely resembles the Kanga- 

 roos, the visceral anatomy of the Koala closely approximates to that 

 of the former animal, as will be perceived by comparing the foUow- 

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