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2. On some Mammals from Somali-land. By P. L. Sclatek, M.A., Ph.D., F.E.S., Secretary 



to the Society. (Plates XLIX. & L.) 538 



3. A Contribution to the Anatomy of Scopus umbretta. By P. E. Beddaed, M.A., F.Z.S., 



Prosector to the Society 543 



4. Note on the Presence of an Anterior Abdominal Yein in Echidna. By F. E. Beddard, 



M.A., F.E.S.E., Prosector to the Society 553 



fi. On five new or little-known Species of East-African Birds, represented in Mr. H. H. 

 Johnston's First Collection from the Kilimanjaro District. By Captain G-. E. Shelley, 

 F.Z.S. (Plate LI.) 554 



G. On the Geographical Distribution of Huhua nipalensis, Hodgs. ; with Remarks on this and 



on some allied Species. By John Henry Gurney. (Plate LII.) 558 



December 2, 1884. 

 The Secretary. Eeport on the Additions to the Society^ Menagerie in November 1884 .... 5R1 



Mr. Sclater. Remarks upon the Death of a Greater Vasa Parrot {Coracopsis vasa), which 



had passed 54 years in the Society's Menagerie 562 



Mr. G. E. Dobson. Exhibition of, and remarks upon, a diagram designed to illustrate the 



Evolution of the Mammalia according to Prof. Iluxley 562 



Ecv. A. M. Norman and Rev. T. E. R. Stebbiug. Abstract of a Memoir on the Crustacea 



Isopoda of the ' Porcupine,' ' Lightning,' and ' Valorous ' Expeditions 562 



1. Studies in the Holothuroidea. — V. Further Notes on the Cotton-Spinner. By Prof. F. 



Jeffrey Bell, M.A., Sec. R.M.S 563 



2. Observations on the Parasphenoid, the Vomer, and the Palato-pterygoid Arcade. By J. 



Bland Sutton, F.R.C.S., Lecturer on Comparative Anatomy at the Middlesex Hos- 

 pital Medical College. (Plates LIIL k LIV.) ' 566 



3. Notes on the Edible Frog in England. By G. A. Boulenger, F.Z.S. (Plate LV.) 573 



4. Notes on some Birds from Timor-Laut. By Count T. Salvadori, C.M.Z.S 577 



5. Description of a supposed new Species of Flycatcher of the Genus Ehipidura from Naw 



Guinea. By E. P. Rams.w, F.E.S.E., C.M.Z.S., F.L.S., &c 580 



6. On Eaces and Hybrids among the Salmonidas. — Part IIL By Francis Day. (Plates 



LVI. & LVII.) 581 



7. On the Wild Sheep of Cyprus. By Lt.-Col. J. Biddulph, F.Z.S. (Plato LVIII.) 593 



Appendix: List of Additions to the Society's Menagerie during the year 1884 597 



Index 625 



Title-page, List of Contributors and their Articles, List of Plates, and List of Woodcuts 

 in the Volume for 1884. 



