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made it conspicuous from some distance, I was able to approach quite close 
and secure it, This year about the same time (January) and at precisely the 
same spot I saw a second specimen, 
Salpornis spilonotus,—I have come across this rare creeper twice within the 
last few weeks. In its habits it more resembles a nuthatch than a creeper, 
as it works the branches backwards and forwards instead of ascending the 
tree in the jerky spiral so characteri-tic of Certhia. It had rather a feeble 
flight, and its note was a thin whistle. 
Merula atrogularis —I saw a single specimen of this during the short spell 
of cold weather, It had probably lost its bearings to get so far South, for I 
see Delhi is given in Oates’ book as its southernmest limit, 
A. NEWNHAM, Capt, 
NastRapaD, February, 1900, 
No. XXIII—GOAT KILLED BY A PORCUPINE. 
On the night of the 26th instant I had some goats tied up along a nullah 
near wy camp as bait for a panther, 
Next morning [ found that one of them had been killed by a porcupine, 
evidently early in the night, for the body was stiff and cold, One large quill 
had pierced the heart, and remained there, whilst another was imbedded in 
the stomach, Three smaller quills were lying on the ground close by. The 
foot-marks showed that the porcupine had made a rush at the goat, but 
whether it had purposely attacked it or not, it is impossible to say. 
R. G. BURTON, Capr., 
Indian Staff Corps. 
JALNA, 28th February, 1900. 
PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE MEETING HELD ON 16Trae JANUARY, 1900. 
A meeting of the members took place at the Society’s rooms on the 16th 
of January 1900, Dr. D. MacDonald presiding. 
NEW MEMBERS. 
The election of the following new members was announced :—Capt. 
F. BR. E, Loch, L8.C. (Bombay); Mr. H. 8, H. Pilkington (Bombay) ; 
Lieut, J. Stewart (Lucknow) ; Mr, D. E, W, Leighton (Madras); Mr. EH. S. 
Mumford (Burma); Mr. D, Hardinge (Burma); Dr. Cuthbert Christy 
(Bombay); Dr. A. M. Elliot (Bombay); Mr. C. W, Allan, I, F, S. 
(Burma) ; Mr, J.8, Scot, I, C. 8. (Cuddapah) ; Lieut. A. H, E, Mosse, 
1,8. C.(Mhow) ; Lieut. E. R, Wethrall (Jalna) ; Major F. V. Whitall (Jalna): 
Dr. T, H. Aquino (Bombay) ; Mr. 8. G. Velinker (Bombay) ; Mr, D, 0. Witt, 
J. F. 8. (Damoh, ©. P.); Captain E. C. Ogilvie, R. E. (Quetta); Major H. 
