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and they are happy to report that the change has been 

 attended by a great diminution in the deaths of those 

 animals, and a decided improvement in their general 

 health. 



The Gazelle in the Society's Gardens affords another 

 striking illustration of the benefit resulting from the free 

 access of pure air. This animal has passed the winter in 

 an open cage near the Giraffe House, and in its health has 

 derived great benefit therefrom, whilst disease and death 

 constantly attended the endeavour to preserve this species 

 of animal in warmed and closed houses. 



The Council call the attention of the Society to the 

 curious fact of a pair of White-headed Sea Eagles having 

 made a nest, and being now engaged in sitting on their 

 eggs. 



Donations to the Blenagerie. 



The principal donations to the Menagerie during the 

 past year were as follows : — 



An Albino Deer from the Rocky Mountains, presented by 

 Her Majesty. 



A Two-toed Sloth {Bradypus didactylus) and a new spe- 

 cies of Ocelot [Felis metaiiura), presented by the Royal 

 Zoological Society of Ireland. 



An Aoudad, presented by William Willshire, Esq., H.M. 

 Consul at Mogadore, Corr. Member. 



Two Ostriches, presented by Col. Warrington, H.M. 

 Consul-General at Tripoli, Corr. Member. 



Two Snowy Owls, two Great-eared Owls, and three Spoon- 

 bills, presented by the Rt. Hon. Lord Saye and Sele. 



A Capuchin Monkey and a common Agouti, presented 

 by Sir Robert H. Schomburgk, Corr. Member. 



A Genet, and a young Wolf from the Estrella Mountains, 

 presented by Joseph James Forrester, Esq., K.C.V.V., 

 Corr. Member. 



Two Jerboas, presented by Mrs. Macnaughten. 



A Quebec Marmot, presented by Capt. Chalmers. 



A Pig-tailed Monkey and a Macaque Monkey, presented 

 by Brown Scott, Esq., jun. 



A Gray Capuchin Monkej'^, presented by — Meeson, Esq. 



A Barbary Ape, presented by Capt. Napier, R.N. 



An Entellus Monkey, presented by Capt. Thomson. 



