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ing a white throat. To the second the name of C. erythrotis was 

 applied, from the circumstance of its having bright-red ears ; the tail, 

 also, is of a bright rusty-red colour : this animal resembles, in many 

 respects, that known as the Moustache Monkey. A new Genet was 

 then characterized, under the specific appellation of Genetta Poensis. 

 It is distinguished from all the previously discovered African species 

 of Genetta by its bright yellow-brown colouring, and the greater 

 number of spots and markings upon its body. A new Otter was 

 also found amongst the skins. This animal is smaller than the 

 British species, and of a brighter colour ; the throat, cheeks, and 

 sides of the neck, are of a deep golden colour. The last was an 

 Antelope, which Mr. Waterhouse believed to be allied to the Har- 

 nessed Antelope (Antilope scriptaj, but the imperfect state of the 

 skin rendered it impossible to assign its affinities with certainty. 

 Like the Harnessed Antelope, it has a black mark along the middle 

 of the back, but is deficient of the white markings on the sides of the 

 body, whence that animal derives its name. The colouring is deeper 

 and richer than that of the Harnessed Antelope, and the neck is of a 

 brownish colour. In addition to the above, a new species of Cerco- 

 pithecus, from Sierra Leone, was characterized, under the specific 

 name of C. Campbellii. This animal is of small size, and remark- 

 able for the great length of its hair. 



In the course of the ensuing conversation, Mr. Charlesworth an- 

 nounced that he had been informed by the late governor, Col. Camp- 

 bell, that Chimpanzees are procurable, without much difficulty, from 

 the interior. The large Colobus which had been named that even- 

 ing C. satanas, he had the same authority for stating, was by no 

 means rare. It had been found, however, to be extremely difficult of 

 reconcilement to captivity, even when taken young; pining and 

 moaning piteously when confined, and refusing to take any suste- 

 nance. Mr. Ogilby then made several observations, particularly to 

 the effect that the stimulus which had lately been given in that 

 quarter was likely to conduce to the discovery of many more novel- 

 ties in the neighbourhood of the British settlements on the west coast 

 of Africa. Mr. Ogilby then entered into various details on the his- 

 tory of the successive discovery of the different species of Hypsi- 

 prymnus, Potoroo or Kangaroo-rat ; and concluded by characteriz- 

 ing five species that were on the table, which he respectively named 

 //. tetosus, melanotis, myosurus, cunicuhis, andformosus. 



May 22nd. — The Rev. T. Hope called the attention of the meet- 

 ing to the ravages committed in various localities on the British coast 



