158 NATURAL HISTORY. 



Mr. R. A. Sterndale was unanimously elected Vice-President in the place of Dr, 

 Maconachie, who had resigned. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson, the Honorary Secretary, then reported and acknowledged con- 

 tributions to the Society's collections and library. 



Mr. R. Gilbert exhibited a broken piece of a Sambur's horn, measuring 44| inches, 

 which he had shot off an animal in Asirgarh. The fracture had taken place above 

 the brow antler, so that the horn must have been of extraordinary measurement. 



Colonel Charles Swinhoe then read a most interesting paper on " Mimicry in 

 Butterflies for protection," illustrated by many beautiful examples from his private 

 collection. This paper will appear in the next .number of the Society's Journal. 



The March Meeting of the Society was held on Monday, the 7th, when upwards of 

 seventy members were present. 

 Mr. R. A. Sterndale presided. 



The following new members were elected :— Sir M. Melvill, K.C.I.E., Mr. T. Walker, 

 Mr. N. F. Surveyor, Mr. Pherozeshah Merwanjee Jeejeebhoy. 



Mr. Phipson, the Honorary Secretary, acknowledged various conti'ibutions to the 

 Society during the past month, and also the following books for the Library : — 



Bulletins of the California Academy of Science, Vol. II., No. 5 ; Kecord of the Geolo- 

 gical Survey of India, Vol. XX. ; Verhandhengen des Zoologisch Botanischen ; Gesell- 

 schaft in Wien XXXVI., Band III. -IV., Quartal ; Journal of Comparative Medicine 

 and Surgery, Vol. II., No. 1 ; Life of Frank Buckland (Bompas), from Mr. E. C. K. 

 Ollivant, C. S. ; Sport in India (Aberigh Mackay), from Mr. J. A. Murray; Annals 

 and Magazine, Natural History, from Mr. H. Littledale. 



A collection of 40 specimens of snakes lent by Mr. G. W. Vidal, C.S., were exhi- 

 bited, also a rug made by Mr. E. L. Barton out of 15 Afghan fox skins. 



The Secretary announced that through the generosity of a dozen members the 

 Society had been able to purchase for Rs. 150 the splendid pair of Ovis Polii 

 horns which had been exhibited in their rooms. 



Mr. J- H. Steel, A.V.D., Principal of the Government Veterinary College at 

 Parel, read a paper on " The Horse, a Zoological Study," which will appear in the 

 next number of the. Journal. 



Mr. Sterndale exhibited, through the courtesy of its owner, the Agent of the 

 Waterbury Watch Company, the now-celebrated white monkey, which so nearly 

 came to a tragical end in the great fire at Madras. He stated that it was a female 

 albino of the common bonnet monkey, Macacus radiatus. 



A further description of this monkey, with a plate, will be given in the next 

 number. 



