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of the Solipede Animuls, siich as the Zebras, Quaggas, Dzettais, &c.- 

 would afforil interesting subjects for the trial. The attempt would 

 probably disappoint the hopes of the utilitarian, but it vvould afford 

 abundant scope for the speculations of the naturalist. 



The Committee feel some hesitation in proceeding to the recotn- 

 mendation of Animals for exhibition. It is difficult to make a selec- 

 tion vvhere all are objects of general attraction, as exhibiting their 

 structure in perfection, as well as their native habits and economy, 

 and vvhere eąually all are desirable as objects of science to the phy- 

 siologist and comparative anatomist. In this point of view it would 

 perhaps fall more \vithin the province of the Committee to point out 

 such Animals as from their previous introduction into this country are 

 no longer wanted, than to particularize what are. They venture, 

 hovvever, to make a partial selection, and to annex to the respective 

 localities, vvhere the correspondents of the Society are established, a 

 list of \vhat appear to them to be the less knovvn and more attractive 

 of the native speciesofeach: observing.that they generallyplace those 

 species first in order, which they would first recommend to the atten- 

 tion of the correspondent. They wish to add as a general recommenda- 

 tion, that those Animals should be selected for transportation to this 

 country, vvhich have been previously domesticated, or at least ac- 

 customed to confiriement in their own ; and they suggest to those 

 correspondents who mayhave leisure and inclination to attend to the 

 rearing of Animals, to bring up those which are intended for the So- 

 ciety, as much as possible from the earliest stages. As many animals 

 suffer much from solitary confinement, it is desirable that they should 

 be brought over in moderate numbers, and whenever attainable that 

 they should be of different sexes. 



In referenceto the mode oftreatmentof Animals during their pass- 

 age to England, the instructions of the Committee mušt necessarily 

 be very general j much depending on the particular character of the 

 Animal, and the extent of the accommodalion capable of being afFord- 

 ed. It may generally however be suggested that correspondents should 

 engage some individual of the ship's company to take especial charge 

 of the Animals on board, and guarantee to hira a handsome recom- 

 penseon bis bringing them safely to their destination. Great attention 

 mušt necessarily be paid to their being kept constantly warm, dry, 

 and in a clean condition ; and a more watchful care should be be- 

 stowed upon the Animals of southern latitudes as they approach the 

 colder climates j many valuablespecimensbeing constantly lošt by the 

 abrupt change of temperature. Their food mušt be an object of pri- 

 mary consideration, a sufficient stock of sucli as is appropriate to the 

 Severai species being laid in previously to their embarkation. A con- 

 stant supply of fresh water is indispensably necessary, and gravel 

 should be at all times vvithin the reach of the GaUinaveous and the 

 hard-biU'd Birds. In case of the failure of the more general food of 

 these latter Animals, and of the graminivorous Mammalia, the coramon 

 biscuit of the ship's store \vill afford an ade(|uate substitute. It is in 

 general more difficult to bring home the sojt-bill'd Birds, or those 

 which partially reąuiie a supply of animal foodj such as Thrushes, 



