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879. Dafila acuta, (Linn.) 
880. Calenas cruenta, (Gm.) 
Case 52, No. 884. Querquedula formosa, (Georgi.) 
885. Coturnix communis, Bonn. 
886. Anthus. This genus is at present imperfectly worked out, 
and it is therefore difficult to attach a specific name accurately to the 
above specimen. 
887. Herodias garzetta, (Linn.) 
888. Oriolus chinensis, Linn. 
889. Asio brachyotus, (Linn.) 
890. Halcyon atricapilla, (Gm.) 
891. Copsychus longirostris, (Swains. ) 
892. Carduelis sinica, (Linn.) (Fringilla kawariba, Temm.) 
893. Melophus Lathami, Gray. 
894. Gallinula phenicura, (Gm.) 
895. Liothria sinensis, (Gm.) 
896. Yune torquilla, Linn. 
897. Mareca penelope, (Linn.) 
898. Querquedula crecca, (Linn.) 
Case 54, Nos. 917 and 921. Argus giganteus, Temm. 
918 & 920. Turtur suratensis, (Gm.) 
919. Acridotheres tristis, (Linn.) 
922. Paleornis malaccensis, (Gm.) 
«The birds above enumerated were obtained by Mr. Dunn during 
his residence at Canton. Some of them appear to have been im- 
ported thither from Malacca, and the remainder form but a small 
sample of the zoological treasures that might be obtained were the 
Chinese Empire opened to naturalists. It seems strange that so 
little has yet been done to obtain specimens of Chinese zoology 
through the medium of the natives. Thousands of bird-skins are 
annually sent to Europe by the natives of Brazil, Senegal and Ma- 
lacca, and there can be no reason why a similar trade should not be 
established with China, All that the Chinese want is a little instruc- 
tion in the art of preserving specimens, which might be easily com- 
municated if some of the merchants connected with the tea-trade 
would take an interest in the subject.” H. E.S. 
The following descriptions of new species of Nerites, collected by 
Mr. Cuming in the Philippine Islands, by M. C. A. Récluz, were also 
read. 
Observation.—By length is meant the distance from the summit 
of the spire to the external base of the columella; by breadth, the 
diameter formed by the extremities of a line which should pass from 
the anterior to the posterior side, and by convexity or thickness, the 
distance comprised between the most convex parts of the columella 
and of the last whorl. 
Second Section of the Genus.—Shells smooth, or striated length- 
wise ; outer lip without teeth and without furrows internally ; colu- 
mella not notched at the summit; columellar lip sharp, or crenulated 
at the margin. Neritina, Lamarck, ~ 
