and Co. Ltd. and Rowland Ward Ltd., respectively. The 

 Zoological Society of London has allowed the reprinting of extracts 

 from two papers by Selous that appeared in the 'Proceedings' for 

 1881. The thanks of the Trustees are also due to Mr. Leo 

 Weinthal, O.B.E., for permission to reproduce the excellent 

 portrait of Selous, which was taken by him in 1906. 



C. TATK REGAN, 



Keeper of' Zoology. 



BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY), 

 November 20, 1921. 



