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nature. However, there are some which have been 

 made out. They are parts of mastodon, deinotherium, 

 hippopotamiis, hippotherium, antelope, zeptorynchus, and 

 a broad-snouted crocodile. 



Climbing over the sand-hills on the western side we 

 reached the lighthouse, and from the high ground on 

 Avhich it stands we had a very excellent view of the 

 whole island and the opposite coast. The sun was sink- 

 ing gradually into the Avest, and the distant hills of 

 Kattiawar were beginning to wear the rich purple tints 

 of evening. Everything around Avas inexpressibly calm 

 and serene — not a sound was to be heard. 



We now returned to our boat, which we found well 

 loaded with our collection, and, turning her head to the 

 north, we loosened and drifted away. Periqi grew dim 

 and grey in the horizon, and at last we saw it no more. 

 The sun was gone, and the stars came out, and it was 

 late when we arrived at Gogo. 



I should have been glad had we been able to make 

 another excursion to the interesting little island, but so 

 pressed were we for time, that it was impossible. 



The next day but one we crossed the gulf to Tankaria 

 Bunder, the port of Jiimbooseer; and in little more than a 

 week we were again at Bombay, from whence we set out 

 on our long journey at first. 



This paper was illustrated by drawings made by the 

 author, numerous fossils obtained in the locality, and 

 gigantic casts of organic remains lent for the purpose by 

 the Committee of the Derby Museum. These casts had 

 been presented to the town by the East India Company, 

 and the Society recorded its thanks to the Corporation 

 for lending them on this occasion. 



