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Lesson and Garnot, Foyage de la Coquille. 115 
about an equal distance from the forehead and the verter. Except in 
these respects the two animals are perfectly similar in appearance, in 
proportions, and in manners. The differences between them have yet 
been ascertained on only a single individual of the Patas a bandeau 
blane, which appears to be extremely rare, and M. F. Cuvier therefore 
expresses some uncertainty as to their value; nor does he venture to de- 
cide, although he looks upon these as equalling in importance the dis- 
tinetions between the Callitriche and other nearly allied Cercopitheci, 
whether they should be regarded as characteristic of a species, or merely 
as indicative of a strongly marked variety. 
The Sciurus ferrugineus is a native of the Peninsula of Hindoostan. 
It somewhat exceeds in size the common Squirrel of Europe, and is sub= 
ject to some variation in its colours. It is usually of a brilliant golden 
chesnut, which is rather lighter on the under surface than above; the 
toes are covered with black hairs, and the whiskers are also black. The 
ears are not tipped with tufts of hair. The long hairs are most numerous 
on the back and sides, and clothe the tail completely; and the woolly 
hairs are in very small quantity in every part of the body. In the indi- 
vidual figured, from a drawing by M. Duvaucel, the long tuft of hairs at 
the tip of the tail is white; a variety in colour which appears to be 
merely accidental. 
Voyage autour du Monde, pendant les Années 1822, 1823, 1824, et 
1825, faite par la corvette La Coquille. Partie Zoologique. Par 
MM. Lesson etGarnot. Livraisons 1.—vii. 
On the gratitude of zoologists the government of France possesses no 
‘slight claims for the liberality with which its influence is exerted in pro- 
moting the advancement of the science which hey cultivate. Not to 
mention the Museum and the Menagerie which it has created in Paris, 
and which have been rendered by its continued support during a series 
of years almost the centre of zoological knowledge, especial thanks are 
due for the attention which has been directed under its authority in all 
the recent voyages of discovery to the acquisition of subjects from the 
animal kingdom, and of information respecting them. Qualified persons 
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