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to speak positively, from long-continued and familiar personal obser- 
vation, and because precision in the narration and application of 
facts is of the highest importance in natural science. 
I subjoin a description, noted from the living animal. Head, neck 
and fore-part of back, reddish brown, bronzed ; a broad band of black 
runs from the muzzle on each side, inclosing the eye, and passing 
down to the hind-leg; this band is bounded, both above and below, 
by a band of yellowish white, gradually becoming obsolete between 
the fore- and hind-leg; each of these pale bands is again bounded 
by a line of black, more or less interrupted or maculate, the superior 
of which extends along the tail ; lower back and tail, greenish brown ; 
whole under-parts greenish white, silvery ; upper surface of the limbs 
and feet black, with pale confluent spots. The whole animal reflects 
a metallic gloss. There is no appreciable difference in the sexes. 
Dimensions of one measured, a gravid female, of rather large 
size :—Length, muzzle to anus 3,4, inches; tail 51: total nearly 9 
inches. Muzzle to eye 5, in.; muzzle to ear 54 in.; muzzle to front 
of fore-leg 1,2, in. ; axilla of fore-leg to front of hind-leg 2 in. ; fore- 
leg, from axilla to tip of claws, =% in. ; hind-leg 1,3, in. 
This is the only species of Mabouya that I found in Jamaica. Is 
M. Sloanei (Dum. et Bib.), which is ascribed to the same island, 
really distinct ? 
May 23, 1848. 
R. C. Griffith, Esq., in the Chair. 
A ietter was read from the Hon. J. Thomason, dated Agra, March 
21, 1848, in which he informed the Secretary that in the course of 
an official tour made in the previous year to Almorah in Kumaon, 
he had learnt that some Butias had brought down a young Kiang 
(Equus hemionus) to the fair at Bugesur, a few miles from Almorah. 
Having succeeded in purchasing this animal, Mr. Thomason for- 
warded him to Allahabad and Calcutta, made arrangements at the 
latter place for his transport to England by the earliest opportunity, 
and directed his agents to present the animal on his arrival for the 
acceptance of the Society, to whose collection Mr. Thomason trusted 
that he would form a desirable acquisition. The letter contained a 
clever sketch from life, and the following 
« Principal measurements of the Kiang. 
ft. in 
Hert G0 Withers. 5e)- slates rei niu imine $i 3 10 
Pheri Webi ea. etnfetats casiel= again ie obi # = = ba nine 3 113 
Depth of chest... 2... 220. eeen sees + +> ss ecne ea eS 
Girth of body below chest .........--- ++ +--+: 3 11; 
Length of head from muzzle to top of forehead.... 1 8 
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