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reward. He had no doubt that the noises heard on the Lake, and the 

 objects which had been occasionally noticed, were due to the presence 

 of the Musk Duck. 



A paper on " Some species of Tasmanian Birds," by Lieut. W. V. 

 Legge, E.A., F.Z.S., M.R.A.S., was read. The species described were 

 Pezoporus formosus, (Swamp Parrakeet), Sfipilurus malachurus (Emu 

 Wren), Loblvanellus lobatus (Wattled Plover), uEgialites monacha (Hooded 

 Dottrel), Fulica Australia (Australian Coote), and Phcdacrocorax melan- 

 oleucus. (Little Cormorant.) 



Mr. F. Abbott read a paper on the forthcoming transit of Venus, and 

 after some conversational discussion, Mr. Grant moved the usual vote of 

 thanks to the authors of the papers, and to the donors of presentations. 

 He hoped Mr. Legge would at some future time have opportunities of 

 carrying out his observations on the ornithology of Tasmania, and that 

 he would enrich the Museum with many specimens of the birds he 

 described so well. The vote having been carried the proceedings ter- 

 minated. 



