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4. Zoological Lectures. 



The Zoological Lectures, to which the proceeds of the 

 Davis Trust-fund have been devoted for several years, will 

 be given this year in the Lecture-room in the Society's 

 Gardens, on Thursdays at 5 p.m., commencing June 5th. 



The following is a list of the lecturers and subjects : — 



Date. 



1. Thursday, Juno 



Subject. 



Mail, zoologically considered 



Hands and Feet 



Instinct, 



Hedgehogs, Moles, and 



Shrews 



Dogs, ancient and modern... 



Birds'-nests 



Reptiles 



Lecturer. 



Prof. Flower, LL.D., F.R.S. 



Prof. Mivart, F.E.S. 



G. J. RouLines, Esq., LL.D., 



t^ T? S 

 Prof. Parker, P.E..S. 

 J. E. Hartiiig, Esq., F.L.S. 

 Henry Seebohm, Esq., F.L.S, 

 P. L. Sclater, Esq., F.R.S. 



These Lectures will be free to Fellows of the Society 

 and their Friends, and to other Visitors to the Gardens. 



5. Menagerie. 

 a. Additions to the Menagerie in 1883. 



The number of animals belonging to the first three 

 classes of Vertebrates living in the Society's Menagerie at 

 the close of 1883 was 2398. The corresponding number 

 on the 31st of December, 1882, was 2355, as will be seen 

 by the subjoined Tcible : — 



The total number of registered additions to the Mena- 

 gerie in 1883 was 1388, of which 637 were acquired by 

 presentation, 376 by purchase, 128 were bred in the 

 Gardens, 219 were received on deposit, and 28 obtained 

 in exchange. 



