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nearing when Mr. Libert found the centipede in cpaestion, 

 he would ask Members to look out for such specimens in order 

 that this interesting habit of the centipedes might be better in- 

 vestigated — Mr. Urich said that all present well knew the 

 centipedes belonged to the Arthropoda, of which also Crustaceoe 

 (crabs, lobsters, &c.), Arachni'lcc, or spiders, Insecta and 

 Peripati formed a pai t, and as the habit of carrying their eggs 

 and young about with them was well-known with regard to 

 spiders and cray-fish. why should not centipedes do the same ? 

 In most natural history books he saw that centipedes were 

 alleged to deposit their eggs singly, leaving them to hatch out 

 by themselves. Mr Cockerell, who Avas a Avell-known authority 

 on some of the Arthropoda, had infjrrned him that this hahit 

 of the centipedes was new to him.- Mr. Devenish exhibited a 

 piece of Manatee skin 100 years old which had been used 

 in tying the rafters of an old roof. — Mr. Mole read a paper 

 on '• A day's insect hunting at Caparo," and Mr, Urich 

 illustrated it with some of the specimens captured, amonu;st 

 whicli ligured some peculiar ants, beetles, <fec. A specimen 

 of the Peripcttns edwarsii, a fine live IMgre. Spilotes variabilis, 

 and a large specimen of the shell Arnpullaria urceus were 

 also exhibited in connection with this paper. The paper was 

 well received, and the President, seconded by Mr. Devenish, 

 proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Mole for his interesting 

 recital. — After some miscellaneous business the Club adjourned 

 at 10 p.m. • 



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NOTES ON A RACOON. 



The animal I here introduce is a Racoon, commonly called in 

 Trit idad, ". Mangrove dog." It was purchased by Mr. Caracciolo 

 for the Club Collection some two and a half months ago. I have 

 no doubt the Treasurer's memoranda will shew the precise date. 

 As it exhibited certain indications of being of a somewhat more 

 tractable nature than many of the Club's purchases, it was 

 resolved that the fate which usually befalls animals so acquired, 

 should, in his case, be postponed, for the present at least, and 



