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survive the voyage. The extreme difficulty of procuring 

 another living example of this rare animal, renders the 

 loss of Mr. Thomason's gift particularly to be regretted. 



The Society are likewise indebted tb J. W. Hadow, Esq., 

 of the H.E.I.C. Civil Service in Bombay, for the valuable 

 gift of a male and female Tiger, which he caused to be 

 shipped at his own expense in June last. These animals 

 were, however, lost on the voyage, and his desire to add to 

 the Collection was consequently frustrated. There is, how- 

 ever, great ground for hope that the effoi-ts of these gentle- 

 men will not entirely cease in consequence of the failure of 

 their munificent intentions in the first instance. 



The Council have especial pleasure in reporting to the 

 Society that his Excellency the Count Kisselef, Minister 

 of the Imperial Domains of Russia, has comm^unicated to 

 Sir Roderick Murchison his anxious desire to obtain the 

 high authority of His Majesty the Emperor for the trans- 

 mission of another Aurochs for the purpose of replacing 

 that most valuable and important gift, the loss of which is 

 the most unfortunate and otherwise irreparable misfortune 

 of the year. 



Donations presented to the Menagerie. 



The Earl of Derby, K.G. etc.. President. 



A Jaguar, Tivo ^ Harnessed Antelopes, 

 Three Demerara Sheep, a Jungle 

 Cock, Tioenty-four Senegal Pigeons, 

 and Eight Passenger Pigeons. 

 Viscount Canning. Three Marabou Storks. 

 Sir Robert Heron, Bart., F.Z.S, 



A Roe-Buck and Four Brazilian Ducks. 

 Colonel Butterworth, Governor of Singapore, 



A Black Leopard and a Tree-Kangaroo. 

 JohnRiceCroWe,Esq.,H.M,Consul-GeneralatChristiania. 



A Fox from Norway. 

 Lieut. Harpin. A Guinea Baboon, 

 A. S. Etheridge, Esq, 



Two Wanderoo Monkeys. 



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