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and that examples of Rhamphastos carinatus and Felis mitis had been 
acquired by purchase; that a Virginian Deer (C. virginianus) had 
fawned on June 16, and the Sambur Deer (C. Aippelaphus), presented 
by Capt. Molison, had fawned on June 19. The period of gestation 
in the latter species appears to be eight months and twenty-four days. 
Letters had been received from Lieut. Tyler, R.E. (Santa Lucia), 
R. J. Bourchier, Esq. (Malta), and A. N. Shaw, Esq. (Bombay). 
Dr. Melville gave an oral exposition of Dr. Kaup’s views of the 
natural arrangement of Birds, derived from a paper by that cistin- 
guished ornithologist, which he was engaged in translating for publi- 
cation. Dr. Melville’s address was illustrated by the original dia- 
grams transmitted to him by Dr. Kaup. 
July 10, 1849. 
Harpur Gamble, Esq., M.D., in the Chair. 
The Secretary stated that he had the pleasure of reporting the safe 
arrival of the animals announced at the meeting of Feb. 27 as having 
been presented by Lieut.-Colonel Butterworth. In addition to this 
liberal donation from the Governor of Singapore, which the Society 
could not fail to regard as a valuable proof of His Excellency’s in- 
terest in the Institution, the great collection from Egypt had been 
successfully transported to the Gardens, and the combined accessions 
formed by far the most important aggregate ever introduced at the 
same period. 
The species presented by his late Highness Ibrahim Pasha were as 
follow :— 
Camelopardalis giraffa, 2 . 
Antilope leucoryz, 2 3. 
Ss nasomaculata, g 9. 
ae doreas, 3g, 29. 
Camelus dromedarius, & 9. 
Struthio camelus, 3 2. 
The species collected by the Hon. C. A. Murray were :— 
Cynocephalus hamadryas, 3. 
Felis Leo, 3g 
53> gubata, 9. 
Camelopardalis giraffa, 2. 
Struthio camelus, 2g. 
Porphyrio smaragnotus, 3 ¢. 
Phenicopterus antiquorum. 
Pelecanus crispus, 3 ? et juy. 
