250 Mr. Scott on the Ornithorhynchus Paradovus. 
5. The fallopian tubes terminating in the ovaries. 
6. The left ovary in an impregnated state, containing one 
ovum of the size of a small pea, round, and of a yellow colour; 
also two of smaller size, and a great number of minute vesicular 
bodies hardly perceptible to the eye, but very evident with a mi- 
croscope. 
7. The right ovary without any signs of impregnation. 
8. Part of the rectum, to shew its attachment and termination. . 
The preparation of the spur* iI intend sending to Mr. M‘Leay, 
as he was the first that published an account of it, and has always 
supported the fact against a host of unbelievers. If you have 
an opportunity of shewing him the other preparation, I am sure 
he will feel much gratified. 
Your most obedient servant, 
Patrick Hiiz, Surgeon, R.N. 
To — — 
[We refer our readers to the third volume of Sir E, Home’s Lectures on Com- 
parative Anatomy, (p. 341,) for further details and observations respect- 
ing the anatomy and habits of this very singular animal.] 
Art. X. Proceedings of the Royal Society. 
Tue Society held their first Meeting after the Christmas Vacation, 
on 
Thursday, January 8, 
when Anthony Story, Esq., was admitted a Fellow. 
A paper was communicated by J, F. W. Herschel, and James 
South, Esqrs., entitled, ‘‘ Observations on the apparent distances 
and positions of, 380 double and triple stars, made in the years 
1821, 1822, and 1823, and compared with those of other astrono- 
mers ; together with an account of such changes as appear to have 
taken place in them since their first discovery.” 
* This is the spur from the male alluded to above. 
+ During our excursion I frequently asked the natives, whom we met, what 
were the effects of this spur‘? and they always made up piteous faces, and said, 
“ murraybad,” (very bad.) These accidents haye happened also at Bathurst, 
