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cular. The ctils de sac are separate as in the Opossum, and do not 

 communicate as in the Kangaroo. 



" The iitcri are each 2 inches long, and 4 of an inch in diameter, 

 somewhat flattened, pyriform, and giving otF the oviducts from the 

 inner or mesial part of their fttndus. For the extent of an inch, the 

 lining membrane presents a series of small but well-defined longitu- 

 dinal rug(c, beyond which it assumes a fine texture, like velvet. The 

 peritoneal covering of the uterus is reflected from it upon the ovarian 

 ligament, the oviduct and the numerous vessels passing to the uterus 

 on the outer side of this ligament, the duplicature or broad liga- 

 ment containing which parts is 1-j- inch in breadth, and attached by 

 its outer margin to the lumbar region of the abdomen as high as the 

 kidney : just below this gland it is reflected upon the ovary, forming 

 a large capsule for that part, and for the expanded extremity of the 

 Fallopian tube, which presents an extraordinary development of fringe- 

 like processes. 



" The ovary presents the most distinct racemose structure which 

 I have ever observed in the class Mammalia, consisting of about 

 thirty ovisacs, of which the largest is half an inch, the smallest half 

 a line in diameter ; the whole ovary being of an oblong irregular 

 figure 14- inch by 1 inch in dimensions. The mouth of the ovarian 

 capsule is about 1 inch in width, the length of the Fallopian tube 

 3 inches." 



Some Notes by Mr. George Bennett, Corr. Memb. Z.S., were 

 read. They were transmitted from Sidney, New South Wales, in a 

 Letter addressed to the Secretary, and bearing date October 25, 

 1S35. They related to the habits of the Spermaceti Whale, and of 

 the large species of Grampus known by the name of the Killer. 



May 24. — A letter addressed to the Secretary by J. B. Harvey, 

 Esq., Corr. Memb. Z.S.,and dated Teignmouth, May 18, 1836, was 

 read. It referred to a collection of various marine productions of 

 the south coast of Devonsliire, which accompanied it, and which 

 were presented to the Society by the writer. These were exhibited. 



Among them was a specimen of Capros Aper, La Ccp., captured 

 in Mr. Harvey's neighbourhood : and with the view of illustrating 

 the colours of this species, he forwarded witli it a painting made from 

 the fish while yet recent. This also was exhibited. 



With the collection were several specimens of a Tubularia, nearly 

 related to Tub. iudivisa, of which Mr. Harvey furnished a detailed 

 description, accompanied by numerous figures. The description was 

 read, and the figures were exhibited. 



Mr. Harvey first observed the Tubularia in question at the steam 

 bridge on the river Dart, where it grows in clusters between the 

 links of the chain over which this floating bridge is propelled. The 

 specimens obtained by him in this locality were necessarily injured 

 in the liurried manner of taking them off during the rapid motion 

 of tlie bridge; but as they were immediately phiccd in sea- water 

 most (jf tliem iiave survived the force used in separating them, and 

 he has thus been enabled to observe them for a week or ten days, 

 during which he has carefully studied their form and structure. His 

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