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their geographictal distribution : I) I'dpJio ■[<?.<; rtifjnsns, a new genua and 

 species of HtapInjliniJm known from Java; Ciiplio'idslni (tui/nlicollis, only 

 prcvi(msly known from Banda ; (!. sjileniloii^, a new species allied to tho 

 preceding ; Archotiiputt rur/asitx, belonging to a genus of Longicorns of 

 which there was only ono species previously known, which species occurs 

 in Waigion, Dorey, and Aru ; Ncmoj^lKts fdrliesii a now Longicorn nearly 

 allied to N. (iri!>ji from Amboina. I'nrther, a new species of ground 

 thrnsh ((icocichia ma'-hihi) has been described by Mr. Forbes from addi- 

 tional specimens brought home bv himself on his return. So that onr 

 knowledge of tho avifauna of this region has been increased by tho 

 addition of twenty- four now species, entirely collected on the few squai-e 

 acres to which the inter-tribal wars i;!' the natives restricted Mr. Forbes'd 

 operations. 



At the presentation of our hist report, Mr. Forbes, who had jusfc 

 returned to England, gave a short description of the region visited by 

 him; bnt at the meeting of the Royal (icographical Society, to which wo 

 have referred above, ho gave a more detailed account, which has been 

 publi,shed, illustrated by a map, in their ' Proceedings ' for March, cm- 

 bodying the geographical observations made by him. 



The collections of Fishes, Crustacea, and Llydro/.oa, though containing 

 much that was of interest, added few species that were new to science. 



A statement in our last report, on page 2'27, that ' the total expense of 

 Mr. Forbes's expedition has amounted to :100/.' ought perhaps to be cor- 

 rected, as we understand from 'Sir. Forbes that the total cost was more 

 than doable this sum. 



Report of the Committee, consLstuig of Dr. Pye-Smith, rrofes.sor 

 i)K CITAU^IO^T, Professor ]M. Foster, Professor Burdox Sanderson 

 (Secretary), and 3Ir. W. North, appointed for the purpose of 

 investifjaiing the Influence of Bodily Exercise on the Elimina- 

 tion of Nitrogen {the experiments to be conducted by ^\\. North). 

 Draivn up by Mr. North. 



I HAVE to report that, owing to various circumstances, I have been unablo 

 to prosecute my reseai'ches during tho past year. An unforeseen difficulty 

 lias arisen with regard to the \York machine ; this is that it is so largo 

 that it is difficult to find laboratory accommodation for it, and the noiso 

 and vibration caused by the sudden fall of the weight is so great as to bo 

 a cause of very serious annoyance to others. I have not yet been aole to 

 find a siiitable place in which to set it up, but I hope before long to bo 

 able to do so. I enclose a copy of the abstract of a paper read before the 

 Royal Society in October last, which gives tho results of my researches 

 up to that date, and for the continuation of which the work machine has 

 been constructed. I desire that the Committee may be reappointed. 



