264 



Viperida. 



b. Lozenges. (Trochisci de viperd.) Presented by Mr. D. 



Hanbury. 



Kote. The fat of the viper was formerly used as an eye ointment, and 

 the flesh made into a broth and wine, supposed to possess invigorating 

 properties. See Lewis, Mat. Med., p. 665. The lozenges are button- 

 shaped pieces about the size of a farthing, and have a bust with some 

 illegible words around it stamped upon them. 



CLASS, AVES. 



ORDER, NATATORES. 



SPHENISCIDM. 



821. EUDYPTES SPECIES. (Penguin.) 



a. Penguin, from the Falkland Islands, found in guano, 

 fe. Penguin oil. Two specimens. Presented by Mr. P. L. 

 Simmonds. 



PEOCELLARIDM. 



822. FULMARUS GLACIALIS, Buffon. (Fulmar petrel.) 



a. Bird from St. Kilda, stuffed. Presented by Mr. E. C. 



C. Stanford. 

 I. Fulmar oil. 



c. Fatty acid from ditto. 



d. Soap from ditto. 



Note. For the history of these specimens, see P. J. [3], vol. i., p. 374. 



ORDER, CURSORES. 



STRUTHIONES. 



823. DROMACUS NOVJ; HOLLANDS, Lath. (Emu.) 



a. Emu oil. Presented by Mr. J. Trix. 



&. Egg of the Emu. Presented by Mr. Percy Wells. 



Note. The oil is said to be used by the natives in rheumatism. See 

 P. J. [1], vol. iv., p. 449. 



ORDER, INSESSORES. 

 CYPSELID&. 



824. COLLOCALIA ESCULENTA, Gray. (Esculent Swallow.) 



a. Nests. 1st quality, 

 i. Ditto. 2nd quality. 

 c. Ditto. 3rd quality. 



These specimens were presented by Mr. T. H. Hills. See P. J. [2], 

 vol. iii., p. 444. The nests are used in the preparation of soups, and are 

 supposed to possess restorative properties. See Moquin-Tandon, Med. 

 Zool., p. 185. For an account of their production, see P. J. [1], vol. viii., 

 p. 534; [2], vol. iv., p. 481. 



