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round it, got it out intact. It was quite two feet six inches 

 in depth, and at the bottom was three times the size of the 

 tube : this large part was, I presume, the sleeping apartment, 

 as it is evident he must have 'dined out.' The tube was 

 straight as possible, and strengthened at intervals of about an 

 inch by extra rings, something like a Malacca cane. The 

 interior, as far as we could see down it, was perfectly smooth, 

 and about the size of the one described above. The trap-door 

 was most cleverly fitted, and, as in the other case, corre- 

 sponded exactly with the surface soil. The tube was quite 

 strong, and bore its own weight easily. Whether or no its 

 maker was inside or not I cannot say, as having, unfortunately, 

 given it to one of our Zulu servants to carry to camp, whilst 

 we proceeded with our work, I never saw it again ; and the 

 'boy's' reason for not bringing it was that, being asked to 

 take a ' soupjie' at the canteen, he put it down outside to be 

 safe, and could not find it again. This specimen was found 

 opposite Jautzjie's Kraal, at Likatlong, and some mile and a 

 half from the Vaal River. — Anglo-African.'''' 



It certainly does not appear to me that this spider is of the 

 same species as that recorded on the 10th of October, no 

 mention being made of the tree-trunk habitat. However, I 

 have reprinted it with the view of making the subject as 

 complete as possible. 



On the 25th of May of the present year Mr. Kemsley, 

 formerly editor of the ' Uitenhage Times,' brought over with 

 him from South Africa some of the spiders alluded to in that 

 paper. They were consigned to his care by his friend 

 Mr. Bidwell, of the same paper, who requested to have them 

 reported on. Having suggested, as previously quoted, that 

 " they might be new to science," Mr. Bidwell wished it to be 

 ascertained whether such was the case. The spiders arrived 

 in good condition, each in little square pieces of oak-bark, or 

 what was so called, containing the spider and its domicile. 

 They had maintained a rigorous fast during their transit 

 from South Africa to the Strand ; in fact, Mr. Kemsley knew 

 not whereon to feed them. However, this abstemiousness did 

 not appear to have interfered with their welfare; and the 

 subject was fully discussed at the meeting of the Entomolo- 

 gical Club, held here on the 23rd of June ; and those present 

 seemed to agree with me that the facts were new to science. 



