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therefore a most difficult, almost a hopeless task to work out the 

 synonymy with any degree of satisfaction. In conclusion, I may 

 venture to express the hope that any ornithologists here present 

 who may not hesitate to plunge into so misty a subject as Eagles 

 will render me what assistance they can in the prosecution of my re- 

 searches. I have just received a note from Mr. W. E. Brooks 

 stating that he is busy on this subject and that we may soon see his 

 opinions in print, so we shall be able to judge as to whether he and I 

 agree in our conclusions. I must apologize for bringing forward the 

 matter before having fully worked it out, but have done so hoping 

 thereby to obtain further information than I otherwise should do. & 



June 3, 1873. 

 The Viscount Walden, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The following report by the Secretary on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of May 1873 was read: — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of May 1873 was 188, of which 55 were by 

 birth, 52 by presentation, 54 by purchase, 7 by exchange, and 20 

 received on deposit. The total number of departures during the 

 same period, by death and removals, was 105. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1. An example of the new Chinese Water-Deer, described and 

 figured in the Society's 'Proceedings' by Mr. Swinhoe as Hydropotes 

 inermis (P. Z. S. 1870, p. 89, pi. vii.), presented to the Society 

 by Mr. Swinhoe, aud received May 8th. 



The animal is very shy, and hardly bears to be looked at. Its 

 general appearance is well given in the figure above referred to ; but 

 the fur is not at present so rufous in colour. The large canine teeth 

 are exserted and plainly visible. 



2. Five Terrapins, procured by Mr. Swinhoe at Ningpo, aud 

 forwarded by the same opportunity, belong to two species — Clemmys 

 reevesi (Gray), and an allied species, probably new, concerning 

 which I propose to give particulars on a future occasion *. 



3. Four Indian Hedgehogs, presented by Mr. Andrew Anderson, 



* Whilst preparing my notes on this subject, I have been anticipated by Dr. 

 J. E. Gray, who, in the ' Annals ' for July last, has described the new species as 

 Damonia unieolor, from examples in spirits sent to the British Museum by Mr 

 Swinhoe (Ann. N. H. ser. 4, vol. xii. p. 77). Dr. Gray gives "Shanghai" as 

 its habitat; but Mr. Swinhoe, in a letter to me dated Shanghai, March 13, 1873, 

 says:— "In Ningpo I procured two species; three of each of which I brought 

 here with me. One I make to be Emys reevesi ( Wong-po, ' wong ' meaning yel- 

 low), the other, a dark purple species {Woo-cheu, ' cheu' meaning black), is pro- 

 bably new." r 



There can be no doubt, therefore, that Ningpo (and not Shanghai) is the proper 

 habitat of this species, for which I shall adopt Dr. Gray's specific title unieolor 

 instead of the MS. name which I had given to it in the Society's Gardens, and 

 shall enter the species in our register as Clemmys unieolor. 



The accompanying illustration (Plate XLIY.) represents the dorsal view of 



