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nales were large, and foliated at their upper part ; their length Avas 

 2|- inches. 



The morbid appearances \vere as follows : 



The vessels of the brain gorged -vvith blood, and deep blush occu- 

 pied the ■vvhole surface. The abdominal viscera vfere adherent to 

 each other and to the peritoneal lining of the abdomen. The blad- 

 der was distended with urine, so as to be as thin as fine transparent 

 paper ; it extended above the umbilicus, and ■vvas adherent to the 

 peritoneum. The urine exuded through its parietės, as the moisture 

 •vvith which it was perpetually bedewed proved by the smell. There 

 was bloody fluid in the abdomen ; and the gall-bladder -v/as distended 

 as large as an e^^. 



■ Mr. Waterhouse exhibited a new species, from the Society's Col- 

 lection, of Gerbillus, and a new Herpestes, which were accompanied 

 with the follo-wing descriptions. 



Herpestes fusca. Herp.fusca ; pilis nigro flavoque annulatis, ad 

 basinfuscescentibus į gula fusco-flavd ; caudd, quoad longitudinem, 

 corpusfere (equante, pilis longissimis obsitd. 



unc. lin. 



Longitudo capitis corporisque 18 O 



caudce 17 O 



■ tarsi digitorumque 3 6 



Hab. India (Madras ?) 



" This species is about equal in size to the Hetpestes major or 

 urinatrix of the Cape, and hence is larger than any of the Indian 

 species hitherto described. It approaches in colour nearest to Herp. 

 hrachiurus of Mr. Gray, but may be distinguished by its very long 

 and bushy tail. The claws of the fore feet are remarkably large and 

 of a brown colour; the longest claw measures upwards of three 

 ąuarters of an inch ; the feet are blackish. Each hair of the back 

 is grayish brown at the base, then pale brown, and the apical half is 

 black, generally Avith about three or four yellowishrings. Atalittle 

 distance the animal appears to be of a deep brown colour, 



" The skins from which the above description was taken were 

 purchased at a sale of zoological subjects, the greater portion of 

 ■vvhich were from Madras. As, ho-\vever, there were some from the 

 Nilgherries, it is possible these specimens may have come from that 

 quarter. The dimensions of a skull, accompanying one of these 

 specimens, are as follows : — 



inch. lin. 



Totai length of skull 3 6 



Width of skull 2 O 



Length of palate 1 9|. 



Width of palate between posterior molars . , O /^ 



Width of ditto between canines O b^ 



Length from incisors to hinder portion of lašt 



molar 1 4| 



