in that of the previous year, and they regarded it as quite super- 

 fluous to introduce it in the Report before them. It was, to his 

 mind, paying but a poor compliment to the citizens to say that 

 they behaved themselves. 



The Eeport was then passed unanimously. 

 The President said he had to acknowledge the kindness of the 

 Zoological Society of London, inasmuch as they had not only 

 taken care of and forwarded animals consigned to them from 

 foreign places, but had also made the Society some valuable 

 presents. 



On the motion of Alderman Atkinson, seconded by Dr. 

 Ireland, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the 

 Zoological Society of London. 



On the motion of Dr. Benson, seconded by Dr. Hutton, the 

 following gentlemen were unanimously elected Honorary Mem- 

 bers of the Society :— Sir Charles Trevelyan, K.C.B. ; Sir John 

 Young, Bart., K.C.B. ; and S. E. Graves, Esq., Liverpool. 



The thanks of the Society was returned to Surgeon Greer, 

 Lord Powerscourt, and Messrs. Graves and M'Donnell, for their 

 valuable presents to the Society. 



Mr. Haughton inquired if they expected any animals to be 

 added to those they at present possess ? 



The President said there were four brush turkeys. These wen; 

 very singular birds, and their mode of hatching the young ones 

 exceedingly curious. The birds were merely supplied with a 

 quantity of grass and rotten leaves. This they piled in a heap, 

 until it was about the size of a very small haycock. This is 

 allowed to remain untouched for a week, when a process of 

 fermentation goes on, which creates a great heat. A hole is 

 then made, and the eggs laid in it, and carefully covered up. 

 Every morning the male bird uncovers the eggs, and exposes 

 them to the heat of the sun, and then covers them up a«-ain at 

 night. At the proper time the young one is hatched, and im- 

 mediately sallies forth altogether independent of the parent 

 birds. A singular fact also was, that it had been found impos- 

 sible to hatch those eggs by incubation or under any other bird. 

 There were several other animals presented them, the names of 

 which he did not then remember. 



