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Vol. XI. Part VII. (October, 1882), 



Observations on some rare Reptiles and a Batrachian 

 now or lately living in the Society's Menagerie. By Dr. 

 Albert Gilnther, F.R.S., V.P.Z.S. (with three uncoloured 

 and two coloured plates). 



Description of a Specimen of Schedophihts medusophagus, 

 a Fish new to the British Fauna. By Dr. Albert Giinther, 

 F.R.S., V.P.Z.S. (with one coloured plate). 



Notes on the External Characters and Anatomy of the 

 Californian Sea-lion {Otaria giUespii). By W. A. Forbes, 

 B.A., Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, Prosector 

 to the Society (with one uncoloured and two coloured 

 plates) . 



The Index to the ten volumes of the ' Proceedings ' 

 from 1871 to 1880, which was announced to be in pre- 

 paration in the last Report, has been completed and issued 

 to all Subscribers to the Pubhcations. 



4. Library. 



The Library, under the superintendence of Mr. F. H. 

 Waterhouse, the Society's Librarian, has been in constant 

 use during the past year by many working zoologists. 



Many important additions have been made to it, among 

 which attention may be called to the following donations: — 



Caton. Antelope and Deer of America. (Revised Edition.) 1881. 



Presented by tlie Author. 

 Godwin- Austen. Land and Freshwater MoUusca of India. Parts 



i. to iii. Presented by the Author. 

 Hidalgo. Moluscos delViaje al Pacifico. Entrega i. Presented 



by the Author. 

 . Catalogo de los Moluscos terrestres de Espaiia, Portugal y 



las Baleares. Entrega i. Presented by the Author. 

 Hopiej'. Snakes : Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life. Pre- 

 sented by the Authoress. 

 Joiu-nal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Nos. 



5 to 9. Presented by Major-Gen. Sir Harry St. George Orde. 

 Leem's Lappones Finmarchife. Presented by Professor Newton, 



M.A. 

 Mason. Central Nervous System of certain Reptiles and Batra- 



chians of America. Presented by the Author. 

 Moore's Lepidoptera of Ceylon, Parts iv., v., vi. Presented by the 



Government of Ceylon. 

 Norske Nordhavs-expedition 1876-78. Parts iv. to vii. Presented by 



Prof. H. Mohn. 

 Phillips. Birds of Breconshjre. 1882. Presented by the Author. 



