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was one of extreme interest, and this interest was likely still to increase 

 rather than diminish in the future. 



2.— Hogg, Esq., Geelong, per J. W. Graves, Esq.— Skin and Skull of 

 Dingo (Cants dingo.) 



3. From Captain Dart, of the " Sapphire."— Head of Dolphin 



(Coryphcena sp.)— Jaws of Sunfish (Orthagoriscus sp.) A very- 

 beautiful and well prepared specimen of a Starfish (Euryale sp.) 



4. From Capt. Hutton, Otago Museum, Dunedin, N.Z.— 2 photo- 



graphs of metatarsal bones and foot, with integuments, of a 

 species of "Moa" (Dinornis ingens) lately found on "Knobby 

 Ranges," Otago. 



5. From Mr. D. Luckman — A wedge-tailed Eagle ( A quila audax. ) 



6. From Mr. Noah Chilvers — A singular Crustacean (Phyllosoma sp.), 



washed on to the deck of a ship off Adelaide. 

 [This remarkable crustacean, which is perfectly transparent through- 

 out its entire system, was mounted on a slide for preservation and 

 microscopical purposes. By some naturalists it is supposed to be the 

 immature form of an animal which has not yet arrived at its highest 

 stage of development.] 



7. From J. K. Clarke, Esq. — Specimens of Quartz penetrated by crys- 



tals of Rutile, from Queensland. 

 [The Secretary requested the attention of the meeting to these 

 beautiful and peculiar crystal, and at the same time read a description of 

 it from Dana's Mineralogy. ] 



8. From Mr. R. M. Johnston— Three Microscopical slides of Fossil 



Woods, from Launceston. 



9. From Mr. S. H. Wintle— Specimen of Granite from Golden Fleece 



Rivulet, East Coast of Tasmania. Mr. Wintle also sent for ex- 

 hibition a collection of gem stones, consisting, according to the 

 exhibitor, " of Diamonds, Oriental Rubies, Sapphires, Zircons, 

 and Spinel, washed from the stanniferous drift of the Golden 

 Fleece Rivulet." 



10. From the Rev. A. N. Mason, Evandale— 56 ancient Roman Coins. 

 Mr. Mason states in a note that these coins ' ' were given to me by a 



gentleman, a Professor in the so-called College or Public School at 

 Trier, on the Moselle. He assured me they were genuine, having been 

 found by the scholars at different times and brought to him." 



11. From Mr. S. J. Baynton — Ferruginous deposit from a spring at 

 Kingston. Salts procured by evaporation from the water of the 

 same spring. 



12. From H. M. Hull, Esq.— Specimen of Echinus. 



13. From Mr. A. Shadwick, New Town — A pouched Lamprey, from 

 Jerusalem. 



14. From Mr. John Watson, Muddy Plains, per Mr. Graves — N"est 

 of Musk Duck, with Egg. 



Mr. Allport remarked that these nests were not frequently found. 

 Being built close to the water, the duck, when disturbed, was able 

 to plunge at once beneath the surface, and, by diving, escape accurate 

 observation. As the Platypus takes the water in an exactly similar 

 manner, it thus happened that the duck was frequently mistaken for 

 it. Therefore, when eggs were found in the nest, it was naturally sup- 

 posed they were those of the Platypus, and thus arose the very common, 

 but utterly erroneously belief, that this animal was oviparous. 



15. From Mr. R. M. Johnston — A Microscopical Slide shewing spore 

 cases from Tasmanite. 



[A very interesting specimen as showing clearly one at least of the con- 

 stituents of the somewhat peculiar deposit of which it forms a part. It 

 was exhibited under the microscope for the observation of the meeting. 



