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of scrotum. The extremities of the epididymis or globi WCTe propor- 

 tionately large. The vas deferens had a blind process on each side. 

 The ulinary bladder was contracted, and its coats consequent,ly were 

 thick : the membranous portion of the urethra was one inch and a 

 half long, and its canal wide. The prostatic glands, analogous in 

 their situation to Covvper's, vvere two in number, and as large as the 

 testes ; each terminated by a single wide duct, a few lines from the 

 extremity of the glans. An interesting provision exists to prevent the 

 secretions of these glands being driven into the large extent of urethra, 

 vvhich lies between them and the bladder : the inner membrane of 

 the canal is raised in a semilunarfold behind the entrance of the ducts, 

 which mušt act as a very complete valve duving the turgescent statė 

 of the parietės of the canal. The penis is about eight lines in length j 

 the glans of a pointed form, unarmed, the external orifice a lon- 

 gitudinal groove directed backvvards. 



" Both animals died with the pupil expanded, and of a circular 

 form." 



A description of the Chiru Antelope, by B. H. Hodgson, Esq., 

 dated Vailey of Nepal, Oct. 18, 1830, was read. — This animal, the 

 supposed Unicom of the Bhotians, was first described imperfectly 

 by Dr. Abel, from an injured skin, and the notes of Mr. Hodgson. 

 Dr. Abel gavę to it the name of Antilope Hodgsonii ; and it has 

 subsequently been mentioned by M. Lesson as the Ant. Chiru, and 

 by Major Hamilton Smith as the Ant. Kernas'? Opportunities which 

 have occurred since his original notes were prepared have enabled 

 Mr. Hodgson to make some additional observations on other indi- 

 viduals, tlie results of which are given in the present paper. The 

 species may be characterized as follovvs : — 



Ant. Hodgsonii, Abel. Ant. cornubus longissimis, compressU, 

 gradatim attenuatis, suberectis, lyratis, annmis 15-20 antice pro ^ 

 minentibus, apicibus tantiim Icevibus : vellere duplici ; interno la- 

 nato cinerascenti-coeruleo ; externo piloso superne cervino, ijiferrie 

 alho : tumore molli utrinque supra nares. 

 Fcem. simillimaf 



Longitudo circa 5 ped. ; alt. ad humeros 2\ — 3 ped. 

 In form the Chini Antelope approaches the Deer. Its limbs are 

 long and slender, but not vveak : its neck is also rather elongated 

 and slender : its head tapers forvvards, but is somewhat deficient in 

 elegance on account of the nasai tufts, and of a rather unusual 

 quantity of hair and bristles about the mouth and nose. In its or- 

 dinary altitude the line of the back is ncarly horizontai ; the neck 

 is bov/ed outvvards and downwards, so that the head is carried not 

 much above the level of the back ; and there is a stoop in the hind 

 legs on account of which, though they are rather longer than the 

 fore legs, the hind quarters are not perceptibly raised. 



The ears and tail are moderate, and devoid of any peculiarity; 

 so likewise are the suborbital sinuses. The horns are exceedingly 

 long, measuring in some individuals nearly two feet and a half. 

 They are placed very forward on the head, and may be popularly 



