si2 SMEAR. 
Mr. Hargreaves suggested that it should be printed in 
pamphlet form and circulated among the members, which 
was agreed to. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded for the fol- 
lowing donations—To the Library—from Hon. B. He 
Jones, 6 vols. Sugar Cane; from Dr. A. Ernst, Guide 
to Caracas, Anales de la Junta de Aclimatacion, and 4 
pamphlets on the Indians of Venezuela. 
_ To the Museum— | 
1 Iguana, 1 Frog, 1 Foetus of Savannah Deer _ ...G. S. Jenman, 
1, and seri 
is sie airapaligeaian hace eat) S \ Barbados ..-Miss N. Harrison. 
of Shells ae 
1 Acorn shell from the Lightship nae ...Capt. Duncan. 
2 Rare Inse&ts (Mazaruni) and } Guilder, 1816 ...F. V. McConnell. 
1 Brazilian Coin aes aes ...John Junor. 
1 Canary at eas ... Lady Hemming.. 
pene Seb sac ard Rockstone ... Neil Menzies. 
ceros Beetle 
1 Beetle oF nd ..Georgetown — ...E. Loveluck. 
1 Blue Coot ... ao .- Houston ...Miss Bagnall. 
1 Rare Swift... oe ..Georgetown -_... Dr. Egan, 
1 Abnormal Egg of Fowl ° ... ve ...F. J, Bankhart. 
Fungus and Clay as ..No.1 Canal _ .,.Ramsamoye, 
3 Recent Venezuelan Coins... ba --. Dr, Ernst, 
Small Collection of Birds ep *A ...Rev. T. J. Toddings. 
Baobab Seeds Perce | aunts a8 ...Mrs, F, P. Smith, 
44 Mixed Copper Coins and 1 Pompeian Lamp ...A#. D, MacKay. 
1 Hemipterous Insect ... ... W. P. Kaufmann, 
1 Danish W.I. Coin ... eve la ...Miss Cullingford., 
2 Abnormal Eggs of Fowl eos one ..-D, Bryant, 
Dr. Ernst gave an interesting account of his researches 
among the Indians of Venezuela, and spoke of the value 
of the work of the brothers Schomburgk and of Mr. im 
Thurn. He also drew attention to the resemblance be- 
tween the Guajiros and the Arawaks, 
