5. From Mr. R.J. Harris, Sorell. — A large Black Snake ( Hoploccpltalns 



curtiifi). 



6. Jrom M. All port, Esq. — A smaller ditto. 



7. From "Jonah," a native teacher from Samoa. — A model of a 



Samoan fishing canoe, made by him when in Tasmania, and pre- 

 sented through the Rev. G. Brown, Wesleyan missionary. A 

 large sheet of Tapa cloth. 



8. From Mr. D. Hancock, O'Brien's Bridge.— A specimen of Spirifera 



hisulcata, from slope of Mount Wellington. [An unusually large 

 and very perfect example of the fossil.] 



9. From J. W. Graves, Esq. — A bivalve shell (Crassatella castanea) 



from the North Coast of Tasmania. 



10. From Mr. J. Ferguson. — A crab from Tinder Box Bay. 



11. From Mr. S. H. Wintle. — Samples of iron ore, limestone, and 

 coal, from the River Don, Tasmania. 



12. From J. Simpson, Esq., Mercury office. — Sample of stream tin, 

 from Mount Horror, Dorset, Tasmania. 



13. From Mr. E. N. Spong. — A collection of sponges, rock specimens, 

 portion of old telegraph cable, &c., &c., from King's Island. 



14. From Mr. C. H. Hall. — Specimen of tin in lode, stream tin, tin 

 nuggets, gallena, antimony, &c., from Mount Bischoff. 



15. From Mr. F. J. Davies. — Samples of tin, antimony, silver ore, 

 peacock copper ore, &c. — From Stanthorpe, Queensland. 



16. From Col. Crawford. — Sample of tin smelted from Mount BischofF 

 ore. 



17. From H. Hopkins, Esq.— 20 Chinese "cash." A " Caltrop "—A 

 sharp four-pronged instrument used in the late war by the 

 Chinese for scattering about the ground to embarrass the advance 

 of hostile troops. 



18. From Mr. Lewis, Geelong. — A large Echinus, from tlie Pacific. 



19. From Master H. Hull. — Egg of the Native Companion, or Aus- 

 tralian Crane (Grus Aui^fralaskmus. ) 



20. From Mr. W. L. May, Muddy Plains. — A curious marine incrus- 

 tation on shell of Pecten, from Frederick Henry Bay. 



21. From W. A. Kermode, Esq. — Two samples of salt from Saltpan 



Plains, Mona Vale. 



22. From His Excellency F. A. Weld, Esq. — Two Lizards from 

 Western Australia. A collection of ornaments, nets, and other 

 implements made by the Aborigines of that colony. 



23. From John Macfarlane, Esq. — Two specimens of the " Glass 

 Thread Sponge " (Ilyalonema mirabilis), from Japan. 



[The Rev. J. E. Tenison Woods made some observations on this 

 very remarkable object, and expressed his intention of giving 

 further details in reference to it at the next meeting.] 



24. From N. J. Browne, Esq., M.H.A. — Specimens of Opalized 

 Wood from Meadow Banks. 



25. From Mr. Prescott — Two specimens of the gladius or " pen " of 

 a species of Squid. 



26. From the Hon. J. Maclanachan, Esq. — A Mountain Duck 

 (Casarca tadornoldes ). 



27. From Mr. Hissey.— Skin of the " White Bird " of Kerguelen's 

 Land (Chionis necropliaya). 



28. From Mrs. Buckland. — A framed portrait of the late Sir Henry 

 Young. 



The following presentations to the Library were reported : — 

 From the Royal Colonial Institute.— Proceedings for 1873-4. 

 From the Rev. J. E. Tenison Woods. — " Hume's overland journey 

 from Lake George to Port Phillip, 1824." Roots, &c., used as food 



