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Nov. 16. 1 Dingo and 2 puppies. Canis dinr/o, Blumenb. Presented by 

 the Acclimatization Society of Victoria. 



17. 1 Proteus. Proteus angidnus (Shaw). Presented by F. M. Biu*- 



ton, Esq. 



18. 2 Sacred Ibis. Geronticus eethiopicus (Lath.). Purchased. 



1 Toco Toucan. Ramphastos toco, Gm. Presented by F. Ander- 



son, Esq. 



2 Hawfinches. Coccothranstes vuh/aris, Briss. Purchased. 



19. 1 5 Sloth Bear. 3Ielurswslabiatus Qi\&ui.Y.). Presented by Lieut. 



James Howe Mardon, 66th Eegt. 



20. 1 Gamett's Galago. Otogah (jarndtii (Ogilby). Purchased. 



1 Common Cassowary. Camarius galeatus (Vieill.). Purchased. 



2 Wild Turkeys. Meleagris gallopavo. Purchased. 

 1 2 Nylghaie. Portax picia (Pall.). On approval. 

 1 Ostrich. Struthio ccnnehis (Linn.). On approval. 



1 Macaque Monkey. Ilacacus cijnomolgus (Limi.). Presented 

 by Capt. Soutit. 



21. 1 Vervet Monkey. Cercopithecus lalandii, Is. Geoff. Presented 



by Lieut. James Howe Mardon, 66th Regt. 



23. 1 Virginian Opossum. Didelphys virginianus, Shaw. Presented 



by the Hon. F. North. 



3 Pope Fish. Acerina vulgaris. Purchased. 



1 Porpoise. Phoccena communis, Less. Presented by J. Minton, 



Esq. 



24. 4 pairs Californian Quails. Lophortyx californianus (Lath.). Pur- 



chased. 



25. 2 Small Snakes. Presented by C. A. Wright, Esq. 



2 Hyrax. Hgrux capeiisis, Schreb. Bom. 



4 Haliotis tuherculata. Purchased. 



1 pair Summer Ducks. Aix spotisa (Linn.). Purchased. 

 1 pair Bahama Ducks. Pcccilonetta hahamensis (Linn.). Pur- 

 chased. 



26. 1 pair Globose Curassows. Crax globicera, Linn. Purchased. 



27. 1 Sharp-snouted Snake. Ileterodon madagascariensis. Presented 



by Edward Newton, Esq. 

 30. 1 Buzzard. Deposited. 



1 Cuttlefish. Presented by Edward Sheppard, Esq. 



Dec. 1. 4 Little Grebe. Podiceps minor, Lath. Presented by Master 

 A.M.Hall. 



2. 1 PeregTine Falcon. Fcdco anatum. Mr. Greey. 



1 Black Spider Monkey. Ateles ater, F. Cuv. Mr. Greey, 

 1 Ashy-headed Goose. Chloephaga poliocephcda, G. R. Gray. 

 Deposited. 



3. 1 Sonnerat's Jungle-fowl. Gallus sonnerattii, Temni. Presented 



by Col. Charles Denison. 

 1 Rufous Spur-fowl. Galloperdix spadicea (Gmel.). Presented 

 by Col. Charles Denison. 

 6. 1 2 Barasingha Deer. Cervus duvaucellii, Cuv. Deposited. 



1 2 Persian Deer. Cervus icallickii, Cuv. Deposited. 

 9. 2 Servals. Felis served, Schreb. Purchased. 

 10. 8 Gold Carp. Cyprinus auratus, Linn. Received from G. A. 

 Hicks, Esq. 

 1 Snow-Bunting. Plectrophanes nivalis (Linn.). Purchased. 

 1 yoimg Wolf. Canis lupus, Linn. Presented by the Prince 

 de Joinville. 



3 Common Chameleons. Cliameelco vtdgaris, Daud. Deposited. 



