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G. R. Gray in 1871 from the head only, was merely the young stage of 
Bycanistes cylindricus. 
Mr. E. Lort Phillips exhibited a fine series of heads of Antelopes 
obtained during his recent expedition to Somali-land in company with 
Messrs. James, and read notes on their habits and localities. 
Mr. W. T. Blanford exhibited, on behalf of Capt. C. S. Cumberland, 
the head of a Wild Sheep from Ladak, supposed to be a hybrid between 
Ovis hodgsoni and O. vignet. 
Mr. John Bland Sutton read a paper, “On the origin of the Urinary 
Bladder,” in which he endeavoured to show that the atrophy of the gills in 
all forms of the Vertebrates above the Amphibians might possibly be 
explained by the assumption of embryonic respiration by the allantois. 
A communication was read from Lieut.-Col. Swinhoe, containing the 
fourth part of his memoir on the Lepidoptera of Bombay and the Deccan. 
The present paper concluded his description of the Heterocera; and also 
contained descriptions of the Tortricidz aud Tineina, which had been 
worked out by Lord Walsinghain. 
A communication was read from Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, containing a 
_memoir on the comparative osteology of the Trochilide, Caprimulgide, and 
Cypselide. Dr. Shufeldt came to the conclusion that the Trochilide should 
form an order by themselves, and were not nearly related to the Cypselide, 
which were only much modified Passeres. 
Mr. F. E. Beddard read the second of a series of notes on the Isopoda 
collected during the voyage of H.M.S. ‘Challenger.’ ‘l he present paper 
treats of specimens referable to the family Munnopside. 
A communication was read from Mr. Martin Jacoby, containing descrip- 
tions of some new species and a new genus of Phytophagous Coleoptera.— 
P. L. Scuater, Secretary. 
NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS. 
British Zoophytes ; an Introduction to the Hydroida, Actinozoa, 
and Polyzoa found in Great Britain, Ireland, and the 
Channel Islands. By Arruur §. Pennineton, F.L.S., 
F.R.M.S. 8vo, pp. i.—xvi., 1—8638, pls. xxiv. London: 
Reeve & Co. 1885. 
Mr. Pennineton has set himself the task of furnishing ‘a 
handy and at the same time reliable manual of the British 
Zoophytes,” rightly apprehending that such a work would be 
widely welcomed by the numerous naturalists who visit the sea- 
side from varied motives. 
