27() AnnJ^tical Notices of Books, 



tlie Ailurus fulgens^ noticed in our analysis of the Ilistoiie Natu- 

 rolle (Ics Mammiferes, at page 419 of the last volume of the 

 Zoological Journal. By the date prefixed to it, General Hard- 

 wicke's paper appears to have been read before the Society nearly 

 six years since. The delay in its publication, which took place, 

 it is stated, in consequence of the absence of its zealous authour 

 from England, has enabled the Continental naturalist to antici- 

 pate it, and what should have constituted the original memoir 

 now assumes the form of a supplementary notice. The additional 

 information which it imparts is however of considerable value, as it 

 describes the teeth which were wanting in the specimen examined 

 by Mons. F. Cuvier, and which arc preserved in that presented to 

 the Linuean Society by General Hardwicke. On one peculiarity 

 in the dentary system the authour chiefly rests the claim of the 

 animal to generic distinction. The whole of the projecting points 

 of the posterior grinders are truncated : an appearance, in his 

 opinion, depending on original structure, and not produced by 

 attrition. On this point however, considerable doubt may very 

 reasonably be entertained. But without this there are discrimi- 

 nating circumstances amply sufficient to entitle it to the rank 

 which has been assigned to it ; those which separate it from 

 Nasua and l^roajon being particularly pointed out. The generic 

 characters are illustrated by views of the teeth and of the feet of 

 the animal. 



The other paper in connection with the Mammalia is, a " Notice 

 of a species of Ursus from Nepaul : by Dr. Ilorsfield." From 

 the prevalent colour, it has been denominated U. isabellinus^ and 

 a specific character of it is given. Its habit is decidedly different 

 from that of the other Bears from the same part of the world, 

 which form the subgenera Prochlli/s, Ulig., and Ilelarcios, Ilorsf. 

 It rather resembles the Brown Bear of Europe, and is referable 

 to the genus Ursus as now limited. The skin, which was pre- 

 sented to the Society by II. T. Colebrooke, Esq. was too imperfect 

 to admit of a minute and detailed description. 



The Ornithological Papers are four. Of these by far the most 

 important is the " Description of the Australian Birds in the col- 

 lection of the Linncan Society ; with au attempt at arranging 



