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The reading of the Paper on the Animals of the Caribeean Islands : by 

 the Rev. Lansdown Guilding, B.A., F.L.S., &c., was continued. 



March l\. — Mr. Stephens exhibited a remarkable monstrosity in a 

 specimen of Vanessa Urticce which possessed five vnngs ; the additional 

 one being formed by a second, but smaller, hinder wing on one side. 



Mr. Yarrell exhibited the skeleton of the Chlamyphorus truncatus, 

 Harlan, which he had recently prepared and set up for the Zoological 

 Society. He described in detail its various parts, and pointed out the 

 analogies borne by them to the corresponding structures of other ani- 

 mals. Some further remarks on the same subject were made by the 

 Chairman. 



March 25, — In consequence of the recent death of Sir J. E. Smith, 

 Bart., the President of the Linnean Society, no meeting was held. 



April 22. — A Paper was read On the Mammary Organs of the Kan- 

 guroo : by John Morgan, Esq., F. R. S., &c. On its conclusion a 

 conversation ensued on the subject in which Mr. Brookes, Mr. Bell, 

 Mr. Clift, and Mr. Morgan took part. 



May 13. — Mr. Yarrell read some Observations on the Monkeys of 

 India: on which a conversation subsequently ensued among the members 

 present. 



May 27. — Mr. Vigors exhibited the remaining portion of the birds 

 collected in the Straights of Magellan, by Capt. P. P. King, R. N., 

 F. L. S., consisting of three Rasorial species, and of a considerable 

 number of the Grallatores and Natatores. On this occasion he continued 

 his remarks on each of the species, especially on those which were 

 hitherto unnoticed by scientific writers. These were extraordinarily 

 numerous as compared with the extent of the collection; and among them 

 were included several interesting variations of form constituting connect- 

 ing links between estabhshed genera. The Thanks of the Club were 

 directed to be returned to Capt. King, not merely for his present exhibi- 

 tion, but also for the valuable assistance rendered by him at all times to 

 Zoological Science, and especially during the expedition in which he is 

 now engaged. 



A Paper was read on a new genus of Rodentia : by Joshua Brookes, 

 Esq., F.R.S., &c. In illustration of the subject, the authour afterwards 

 exhibited and remarked on the skeleton and stuffed skin of the animal in 

 question, the Dipus maximus, De Blainv., but which he proposed to 



