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BOMBAY NATURAL HISTOBY SOCIETY. 



Contributions to the Library. 



Bulletin of the California Academy of Science, Vol. II., No. V; Record of the 

 Geological Survey of India, Vol. XX.; Verhandhengen des Zoologisch Botanischen ; 

 Gesellsehaft in Wien XXXVI., Band III., IV. Quartal ; Journal of Comparative 

 Medicine and Surgery, Vol. II., No. I.; Life of Frank Buckland (Bompas), by Mr. E. 

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

 and Magazine of Natural History, by Mr. H. Littledale. 



Exhibits. 



Mr. G. W. Vidal, C. S., sent a collection of snakes on loan, consisting of 40 

 speciments ; Mr. E. L. Barton exhibited a rug made by him out of 15 Afghan 

 fox skins. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson announced that through the generosity of a dozen of the 

 members, the Society had been able to purchase, for the sum of Rs. 150, the splendid 

 pair of Ovis Polii horns which had been exhibited in their rooms. 



The usual monthly meeting of this Society was held on Monday, the 4th April 1887 ; 

 Dr. D. MacDonald presiding. 



The following new members were elected : — Major R. C. Graeme, Mr. R. A. Willis. 

 Mr. A.J. Haslam, A.V.D., and Mr. B. W. 0. Thompson. 



Mr. H. M. Phipson, the Honorary Secretary, acknowledged the following contribu- 

 tions to the Society's collections : — 



Contributions during March 1887. 



Contribution. 



Description. 



Contributor. 



60 Birds' Skins 



1 Rock-horned Owl (alive) . 

 A collection of Birds' Eggs. 

 1 Double-barrelled Rifle by 

 Daw. 



1 Bat 



A quantity of Corals 



1 Ostrich 



1 Black Buck 



1 Monkey 



1 Indian Screech Owl (alive) 



?.0 Crocodile Eggs 



Several Snakes 



1 Snake 



2 Sambur Heads 



3 Snouts of Saw Fish 



1 Snake 



1 Owl (alive) 



4 Young Dolphins 



A quantity of Fish and 



Marine Animals. 

 A quantity of Lizards, Snakes 



and Scorpions. 

 1 Fish (mounted) 



From Dharangaon 



From Hnrda, C. P 



392 Specimens 



Originally made for Major 

 John Jacob, C.B. 



From Mozambique 



From the Laccadives ...... 



Strix Javanica 



Crocodilus Palustris 



Chersydrus Granulatus ... 



P, Antiquorum 



Tropidonotus Plumbicolor. 



Strix Javanica 



Neomeris Knrrachiensis ... 

 From Alibag 



From Burmah 



Barbus Malabaricus (1G| 

 lbs., caught at Poona). 



Mr. G. Hampton. 

 Mr. B. W. O. Thompson. 

 Mr. H. M. Gibbs. 

 Do. 



Capt. Frohawk. 

 Mr. M. C. Turner. 

 Victoria Gardens. 



Do. 



Do. 

 Mr. J. Malcolm. 

 Mr. E. L. Barton. 

 Col. Kincaid. 

 Mr. T. Bromley. 

 Mr. E. T. Leitii. 



Do. 

 Dr. Gave. 

 Mr. C. F. Davar. 

 Mr. W. F. Sinclair, C.S. 



Do. 



Mr. A. T. Webb. 

 Mr. H. M. Phipson. 



Minor Contributions. 

 From Mr. H. T. Hatch, Captain F. B. Peile, Mr. H. Tootill and Mr. Percy Benn. 



