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8. A Maugé’s Dasyure (Dasyurus maugei); imported 
from Australia (purchased at the Cape). 
9. A Pig-tailed Monkey (Macacus nemestrinus) ; pur- 
chased at the Cape; probably from Java. 
10. Six examples of the Cape Hyrax (Hyrax capensis), 
or “ Rock-rabbit ” of the Colonists. 
BIRDS. 
11. A young pair of the Stanley Crane (Tetrapteryxr 
paradisea). 
12. A very fine example of the Wattled Crane (Grus 
carunculata) ; not exhibited in the Society’s Collection for 
several years. 
13. A specimen of a new species of Water-hen from the 
Island of Tristran d’Acunha (Gallinula nesiotis, Sp. nov.), 
with the wings imperfectly developed. 
REPTILES. 
Eight Snakes and two Chameleons belonging to the 
following species :— 
Coronella cana. Lamprophis aurora. 
Leptodeira rufescens. Bucephalus capensis. 
Psammophis sibilans. Naia hae. 
Boodon lineatus. Chameleo pumilus. 
On the second occasion, Nov. 1st, the collection embraced 
the following specimens :— 
MAMMALS. 
. A young male Hartebeest (Antilope caama). 
. A female Reh-bok (A. capreola). 
. A Four-horned Sheep (Ovis aries, var.). 
. A male Ratel (Mellivora ratelus). 
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BIRDS. 
5. Three Ostriches (Struthio camelus). 
6. Three Stanley Cranes (Tetrapteryx paradisea). 
7. Two Buzzards (Buteo jacal). 
The total expense of the freight and food of these two 
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