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2. "Xotes on tlie Natural History about Franldiii Harbour," 

 by Prof. E. Tate, F.G.S. (see p. 143). 



3. " jS'otes on the Ethnology of the Zulus," by Mr. D. C. P. 

 Moodie. 



The author dwelt after a somewhat detailed manner on the 

 remarkable 2)oints of similarity between the races from Pales- 

 tine to jN'atal, throwing out the hint that the Zulus were con- 

 nected with the ancient Canaanites. He drew attention in 

 the course of his remarks to the fact that the interior of Africa, 

 which English papers spoke of as the continent of the future, 

 would never be opened up unless elejihants were used, as they 

 were the only animals that were proof against the climate, the 

 lion, and the tsetsee. At the present time, instead of being 

 used by the merchant, the ethnologist, or the missionary, they 

 were being shot down for their ivory. 



A discussion followed, and Mr. Moodie's theory, while being 

 criticised freely, was felt to be one that would provide refresh- 

 ing food for ethnologists. 



OedijS^art Meeting, AuGrsT 2, 1881. 

 His Honor Chief Justice Way, President, in the chair. 



IS'OTES AlsB EXHIBITS. 



Professor E. Tate, E.G-.S., produced a nodule, found by Mr. 

 J. G. O. Tepper under and among the root-stocks of the mallee, 

 and which he (Professor Tate) believed to be of fungoid origin. 

 There was a covering upon it which might be due to lichen ; it 

 was the same sort of leathery material, evidently of organic 

 origin. It was worth while inquiring into. He intended 

 to examine the nodule sent by Mr. Tepper more minutely. 

 He could not understand its always growing in the same form, 

 as he thought it would take something of the formation of the 

 root. 



Mr. E. S. EoGERS exhibited a live lizard, identified by Prof. 

 Tate as Siluhosaiirus Stoke,^i. 



Professor Tate directed attention to a statement made by 

 the President of the Geelong Eield Naturalists' Club, and 

 suggested the advisability of forming such a Club here. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " Further Notes on the Propagation of Cymodocea 

 antarctica," by Mr. J. G. O. Tepper (see p. 47). 



2. On the "Manners, Customs, &c., of the Aborigines of the 

 neighbourhood of Port Darwin," by Paul Eoelsehe, illustrated 

 wath photographs of members of the various tribes, and supple- 

 mented with specimens of medicines and medicinal plants used 



