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pillow, at a cost of 6d. per lb. The material lasts for many years, during 

 which it continues sweet and clean, but at last the haus break up and 

 crumble into dust.] 



13. From Captain W. V. Legge, R.A.— A living specimen of the white- 

 bellied yea Eagle, from Ceylon. 



[Captain Legge states " this is a very fine immature Sea Eagle (Halmtut 

 Icucogaster), which I beg to present to the Royal Society. It is, I consider, 

 a bird of some interest as regards Tasuiauia, as it is the same species as our 

 Fish Hawk ; and will illustrate the young plumage very well. I do not 

 think this plumage is well known iu Tasmania. It will attain to its mature, 

 white dress, next year, and it will then be interesting to naturalists to 

 observe whether it exactly corresponds with Tasmaniau adult examples 

 in the Museum." He adds, " I presume a place for its reception could be 

 put up in the Gardens, and that done, no difficulty will be experienced 

 in feeding it, as it will eat offal and meat of all sorts. Might not this form 

 a foundation for a collection of Ilaptores, which the Society could surely keep 

 without much expense. Young Eagle Hawks might be got by making the 

 wish known. Harriers (Swamp Hawk, Circus assimilis) I know may be 

 procm-ed, for I saw a beautiful specimen iu the possession of a gentleman 

 at the Hosjntal at Campbell Town."] 

 Presentations to Library — 



1. From the United States Naval Observatory, Washington — " Astro- 



nomical and Meteorological observations, 1870 and 1872," 2 Vols, 

 4to. " Catalogue of Stars, 1845 to 1871," HVol., 4to. "Zones of Stars 

 obser^-ed with mural circle, 1846-1849," 1 Vol., 4to. "Ditto 

 observed with transit instrument," 1 Vol., 4to. " Residts of obser- 

 vations, 1853-1860," 1 Vol., 4to. "On the Right Ascensions of 

 the Equatorial Fundamental Stars," 1870, 1 Vol., 4to. "Report on 

 Difference of Longitude between Washington and St. Louis," by 

 Professor Harkuess, 1 Vol., 4to. 



2. From the Chief Signal Office, Washington—" Report of Chief Sig- 



nal Officer, War Department, U.S. America, for 1872," 1 Vol., 8vo. 

 " Daily Bulletin," December, 1872, Januai-y and February,- 1873, 3 

 Vols., 4to. 



3. From the Smithsonian Institution, Washington — " Smithsonian Miscel- 



laneous Collections," Vol. 10. "Smithsonian Reports," 1871 and 

 1873, 2 Vols., 8vo. 



4. From F. V. Hayden, Esq., United States Government Geologist — 



"Report of Geological Survey of the Territories," Vol. 6. "Cretaceous 

 Flora,' ' 1 Vol., 4to, " Geological and Geographical Survey of Colerado," 

 1873, by F. V. Hayden, 1 Vol., 8vo. "Bu-ds of the North West," 

 by Elliott Cones, 8vo (two copies). " Synopsis of Flora of Colerado," 

 pamphlet, pp. 180. "Bulletin of United States, Geological and 

 Geographical Survey of the Territories," No. 2, and 2 and 3, 2nd 

 Series, 3 pamphlets. " Lists of Elevations of portion of U. States, 

 West of Mississippi River," 1 pamphlet. " Catalogue of Publications 

 of U.S. Geological Survey." 

 6. From the Boston Society of Natural History — Memoirs of the Society, 

 Vol. 2., part 2, No. 4 ; part 3, Nos. 1 to 5 ; part 4, No. 1 (7 parts). 

 Proceedings of the Society, Vol. 15, parts 8 and 4 ; Vol. 16, parts 1 

 to 4 ; Vol. 17, parts 1 and 2, 8 i)arts. The " JeffriesWyman Memorial 

 Meeting of the Society," 1 pamphlet. 



6. From the Buffalo Society of Natiu-al Sciences — Bulletin of the Society, 



Vol. 1, No. 4 ; Vol. 2, Nos. 1 to 4 (5 parts). 



7. From the Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts — Bulletin of Institute, 



Vols. 5, 6. 



8. From the American rhilo.-.oplucal Society — Proceedings, Vol. 1 4, Noa. 



92, 93, 94. 



