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o£ birds and mammalia collected in the Monbuttu country, 

 I forwarded in November past to the British Museum, I 

 had intended to hand over the birds to the Zoological Society, 

 but as I can only pay the transport from here to Zanzibar, 

 and did not know if the Society would consent to cover the 

 further transport to England, I refrained from doing it. If, 

 however, you wish for specimens from here, I am quite ready 

 to assist you and your friends by forwarding whatever I am 

 able to get, except such specimens as require, for preservation, 

 spirits. 



'^The geographical and zoological exploration of Albert 

 Lake, which I began some time ago, has given me many 

 interesting facts, particularly for zoo-geography. Unluckily 

 my literary resources are very scarce, and I do not know if 

 Dr. Hartlaub, my valued friend, is yet alive. If the Zoo- 

 logical Society desires to receive some contributions from 

 one who, as an outsider, has no right to intrude, I shall be 

 happy to embody my notes and various items in a paper or 

 two and send them on the first occasion. I must, however, 

 request your charity for my uncouth English : what I know 

 of it I learned here, and Central Africa is certainly a strange 

 school for European languages. 



" My letter has become already too long, and it would be 

 a shame to trespass further on your valuable time. So let 

 me once yet repeat to you my cordial thanks for your great 

 kindness and generous sympathy. I shall be proud if you 

 will honour me with some few words from time to time. 



" Oblige me by acquainting me with any particular wishes 

 of yours and your friends I may be able to satisfy, and believe 

 me, dear Sir, 



" Yours most faithfully, 



Dr!^ Emin Bey.^' 



Emin's name is commemorated in ornithology by the 

 genus Eminia of Hartlaub (P. Z. S. 1880, p. 625), belonging 

 to the Malurine group, and by several species dedicated 

 to him : — 



Sorelta emini-hey, Hartl. J. f. O. 1880, pp. 211, 325. 



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