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in his place Mr. William Jesse, who had had considerable 
experience in zoological collecting in South America. 
Although much delay was caused by this change, Mr. 
Jesse managed to reach Abyssinia in February 1868, and 
after the termination of the expedition made a journey into 
the Bogos country, whence he finally returned to England 
in August last. 
Mr. Jesse’s collections, as will be seen by his report, 
which will be printed in the Society’s ‘ Proceedings,’ em- 
brace about 1250 zoological specimens. The largest series 
obtained was that of the class of birds, in working out 
which the Society have obtained the services of Dr. O. 
Finsch, of Bremen, one of the best living authorities on 
African Ornithology. Dr. Finsch’s completed memoir 
upon the birds collected by Mr. Jesse has lately been 
received, and will be read at one of the approaching 
Scientific meetings. 
In anticipation of Mr. Jesse being likely to acquire some 
valuable living specimens for the Menagerie, the Council 
placed the sum of £100 at his disposition for this purpose ; 
but circumstances did not allow Mr. Jesse to make any 
material additions to the Society’s collection. 
These two items, added to the sum of £25 spent by 
Mr. R. Swinhoe upon the acquisition of Chinese animals 
under the circumstances mentioned in a previous Report, 
make up the previously mentioned total extraordinary ex- 
penditure of £632 8s. 11d. devoted to special acquisitions 
for the Society’s Menagerie. 
List or ANIMALS WHICH HAVE BEEN BRED IN THE GARDENS 
oF THE ZooLocicAL SocreETY BETWEEN THE Ist OF 
JANUARY 1868 AND THE Ist oF JANUARY 1869. 
MAMMALS. 
1 Macaque Monkey (Macacus cynomolgus). 
1 Rhesus Monkey (Macacus erythreus). 
5 Common Wolves (Canis lupus). 
5 North-African Jackals (Canis anthus). 
2 Spotted Hyzenas (Hyena crocuta). 
3 Indian Leopards (Felis leopardus). 
1 Ocelot (Felis pardalis). 
2 Raccoons (Procyon lotor). 
