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Suortrt, Dr. J., F.Z.S. 
Letter from, giving some notes on Daboia elegans (Vipera 
SLL SS ae ee See wld 505 Su sheraigh a oat 251 
Speke, Capt. J. H. 
List of specimens forwarded by............+. sesess-- 12 
STAVELEY, Miss E. F. 
Notes on the Form of the Comb (Pecten) in different An- 
drenide and Apide, and on the alar hooks of the species of 
maerroges ane LIGUCLUs (eo. os os ERT Ss Gees hae oe 118 
Swinuog, Rosert, F.Z.S., H.M. Consul at Formosa, F.R.S., 
Corr. Mem. Z.S. 
On a Bird supposed to be the Female of ee au- 
ritum, Pall., from Northern China ............... . 286 
On some Tientsin Birds, collected by Mr. Fleming, R.A., 
in the possession of Mr. Whiteley ............4..2.0-- 315 
On the Mammals of the Island of Formosa............ 347 
TENNENT, Sir JAMES Emerson, K.C.B., V.P.Z.S., &e. 
Note on the Gigantic Earth-Worm (Megascolex ceruleus) 
BUREN RR ic las Ola Oe eh 52 Eee Se ‘25 
Wauace, ALFRED Russet, F.Z.S. 
Narrative of Search after Birds of Paradise............ 153 
On some New and Rare Birds from New Guinea ...... 164 
Descriptions of Three New Species of Pitta from the Mo- 
NCURSES Se yee a ee tra es ern ae eS ees gee 187 
List of Birds from the Sula Islands (east of Celebes), with 
Descriptions of the New Species .................04... 333 
