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Five young Moles, presented by Rev. W. Houghton. 



A living Horoed Frog [Phrynosoma cornuhica) from Galveston ; presented 

 by Miss Hughes. 



Two Skulls of Snow Bear (tJrsus Isabellinus) ; Skin and Skull of Indian Pine 

 Marten [Martes flavigula) ; flat Skin and Skull of Musk Deer {Moschus 

 moschi/erus) ; and a Musk Pod from the same, all from Cachmere ; collected 

 and presented by Mr. H. Heywood Jones. 



A Trunk Fish from Port Adelaide ; a Flying Squid ; and a small undeter- 

 mined specimen, probably Echinoderm, from West Africa ; presented by Mr. 

 R. J. Keen. 



The Carapace of a Peba [Tatusia peba), brought from Monte Video ; presented 

 by Messrs. Lamport and Holt. 



A Radiated Monkey {Macacus radiatus) ; presented by Mrs. George Lee, 



Two Horse Skulls {Equus) ; Right Ramus of Ox (Bos); Left Ramus of Stag 

 [Cervus elaphus) ; Right Femur of do. ; Metatarsal of do. ; and five Ribs ; 

 found under trunks of trees in bed of Old Gully, at New North Dock Exca- 

 vations; presented by Mr. G. F. Lyster, C.E., Chief Engineer, Mersey Docks 

 and Harbour Board. 



A large specimen of the Common Snake, from Huyton Quarry : presented 

 by Mr. James Mackarell. 



A fine specimen of Branched Starfish [Astrophyton] or " Basket Fish " of 

 American fishermen, taken clinging to a coralline in 12 fathom water, off 

 Charleston, South Carolina, by Captain Manterola, Commander of the Spanish 

 ship, " Concepcion ;" and presented by him per Mr. Thomas Ibbotson. 



A fine specimen of the Cotton Plant, from the State of Georgia, with the 

 pods fully developed; presented by Captain Thomas Masson, ship " George 

 Hurlbut," per Messrs. Rathbone, Brothers and Co, 



An Electric Eel {Gymnotus) from Maranham ; presented by Mr. John 

 McFarlane. 



Three living Chameleons, from Smynia; presented by Mr. W. R. McKaig. 



Two Sponges from Ceara, North Brazil, showing a lining membrane of fibrous 

 tissue to some of the internal cavities ; presented by Captain McKinney. 



A living Turtle from Maceio, Brazil ; presented by Captain John Metcalfe, 

 8.S. " Belgic." 



A living specimen of a large species of Silk Moth {Saturnia cecropia), from 

 a Cocoon brought from Melbourne by the '* Great Britain," November, 1873, 

 presented by Mr. K. Mitchell. 



