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Two young Parrot Fish (Diodon), from Natal, presented by 'Mr. J. Lewis, Algoa Bay. 



Specimens of twenty-seven species of Land and Marine Sliells, from various localities • 

 a bottle of Lisects, from the Valley of the Meander, Asia JSIinor ; and various 

 specimens of Zoophytes, from the Gulf of Scala Nova; presented by Mr. 

 Robert MacAndrew. 



A Centipede (Scolopendra viridicornis), found in raw sugar, presented by Messrs. 

 Macfie and Sons. 



A rare Iguana, presented by Mr. William Manders. 



A Nut of the Piassava Palm, from Bahia, containing two large Coleopterous larvse 

 presented by Mr. B. Matthewman. 



A piece of the Tusk of an Elephant, perforated by an iron spear -head ; a Fish-spine, 

 from the chalk and other fossUs ; a collection of Agates, from Bohemia; the' 

 Dermal Plates of a Glyptodon ; the Sacrum of a Megatheroid animal ; the 

 Femur of a Mastodon, and a large Wasp's Nest, from South America ; the base 

 of a Horn of Stag, from a chalk-hole near Chatham ; the Sacral Vertebrje of a 

 Horse, dug up near Wallasey Pool ; a remarkably fine Footprint of Cheirotherium 

 fromStoreton ; and two cases of Gems ; presented by Mr. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. 



A piece of a Beam, eaten by white ants, and a sample of Paper made in Cashmere 

 from sUk, presented by Mr. F. Moore, London. 



The SkuU of a Porpoise, the Jaws of two Sharks, a collection of Minerals, and a few 

 Fossils and Mexican Antiquities, presented by Mr, James Morris. 



Specimens of Fish, Crabs, Soundings, &c., from the North Atlantic ; an Indian 

 Strawberry Basket, from the province of New Brunswick ; a living Snapping 

 Turtle, and three living Crayfish, from Savannah ; and a collection of Marine 

 Specimens, made between Savannah and Liverpool ; presented by Captain 

 Mortimer, ship "America." 



Five Slabs of Graptolites, from Builth and Llandrindod, presented by Mr. G. H. 

 Morton, F.G.S. 



Two Squids (Onychoteuthis f), from the coast of Malta, presented by Mr. Morvin. 



Two Chitons, from West Africa, presented by Mr. Samuel Moss. 



A large circular cream-coloured Dish of Queen's ware (early Staffordshire), presented 

 by Mrs. Jane Myers. 



A piece of Coral (Heliopora ?), presented by ]\Ir. William Newby. 



Fragments of Ancient British Burial Urns, with burnt bones, and other remains 

 found at Victoria Park, Wavertree (July, 1867), presented by ilr. Patrick 

 O'Connor, Wavertree. 



Two hundred and thirty-eight British Moths and Butterflies, presented by Mr. A. 

 Owen, Rainhill. 



Three common Lizards, and six young ones, from New Brighton, presented by Mr. 

 Alexander Parr, Wallasey. 



Two Shells (Turhinella prismatica), presented by Mr. Penhallow. 



Eggs of a Snake, with the young nearly hatched, from North Aufitralia, presented by 

 Mr. Pinnington. 



A Snake, from Brass River, presented by Mr. Edward Rigby. 



