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number, the extensive collection in every department of Zoological 

 science formed by Sir Stamford in Sumatra has been added to the 

 Museum. This collection is particularly rich in those rare animals 

 which have only lately been made known to science from the 

 Eastern Islands. Among the most conspicuous of the Alanitnalia 

 are six species of the true Apes, (Seiiikiy Auct.) ; male and female 

 of the Proboscis Monkey^ {Simiu nasica, Linn.) ; a species nearly 

 allied to it, apparently new; several specimens of the Malaj/cai 

 Bear, (Ilelarctos JMahii/anus, Horsf.), of the various Tiger Cats 

 of Sumatra, one a new species; specimens also of the different 

 species of Tupaia, Raffles, of the new genera Mijduus^ Ictides and 

 Gt/t/inura, of the Tapir, Dugong, &c., &c. The Birds include 

 most of the splendid species of Sumatra, particularly the Galli- 

 naceous Folds. And various new and interesting species are found 

 among the Fishes, Reptiles, Insects and Zoophytes. The most 

 important circumstance relating to this collection, is that it con- 

 tains duplicates in spirits of most of the rare species; so that the 

 skeletons, and internal parts may be preserved at the same time 

 vi'ith the skins. Various other valuable animals have been added 

 by the INIembers and well wishers of the Society. Among them 

 that rare animal, the Fcwnec of Bruce, with its skeleto:i, has been 

 presented by Mr. Cross of Exeter Change; the Ilelarctos euri/S' 

 pilus, (the specimen lately described by Dr. Ilorsfield, and figured 

 in this Journal,) by Mr. Cops of the Tower; the ylilurusfulgcns, 

 with several other valuable Eastern animals, and a striking col- 

 lection of Horns from the East, by Gen. Hardwicke, &c., &c. Hut 

 the most conspicuous of the late acquisitions is a fine specimen of 

 the Ostrich, graciously presented by His Majesty, the prepared 

 skin of which is now exhibited in the Museum, whilst various 

 preparations of its skeleton and viscera have been made for the 

 departments of comparative anatomy. 



Weekly meetings were held until the close of the season, at 

 which lectures on various branches of Zoology, given by Joshua 

 Brookes, Esq. F.ll.S., and by the Secretary, wen^ attended by a 

 numerous audience of scientific gentlemen and other members of 

 the Society ; the lectures by Mr. Brookes, the subject of which 

 was chiefly the comparative anatomy of Birds, were in part illus- 



