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The mode in which these figures compare with those of 

 previous years is shown in the subjoined table : — 



The following is a list of the most noticeable additions 

 made to the Menagerie during the year 18S1 : — 



January. 



1. A Whifcc-nosed Saki (Pitheda albinasa), purchased January 

 11th. The typical example of this species in the Paris Museum 

 has hitherto remained unique in Europe, so that the Society' was 

 fortunate in obtaining an example of so rare a species. 



2. An American Monkey of the genus CalUthrix — probably 

 referable to C. Irunnea. This specimen was purchased along 

 with the preceding and a Douroucouli (Ni/cfipiihecus trivir- 

 r/atiis ?). All three were probably from some district of the Upper 

 Amazons. 



3. An example of an Insectivore of the genus Tupaia (pro- 

 bably T. tana), obtained by purchase January 11th. 



February. 



4. A female Bactrlan Camel {Camelus hacirianus), formerly 

 belonging to Ayoub Khan, which Col. 0. H. St. John, F.Z.S., 

 purchased from its captors at Kandahar and presented to the 

 SocietJ^ 



5. A male Blanford's Sheep (Ovis Uavfordi), obtained fjom 

 Afghanistan, and presented to the Society by Capt. W. Cottcn, 

 1\Z.S. This species is new to the Collection. 



March. 



6. A young male Gooral Antelope {Ncmoilicsdiis goral) from 

 the Himalayas, purchased 16th March, being the first example 

 of this fine species that we have received. 



