852 DR. E. A. GOELDI OK THE [Nov. 29, 



Blackman to be referable to 2 or 3 species oE Uha and 2 or 3 

 species of Enteromorpha, both common genera of green alga3. A 

 similar case of dense vegetable growth on a water-snake had been 

 observed by Peters on the Siamese Herpeton tentaculatiim, and 

 recorded by him in 1882. The present specimen, on being cut 

 open, had been found to contain 12 well- developed young, measur- 

 ing from 30 to 42 centimetres, in addition to two undeveloped ova 

 forming part of the same chain and situated between the fertile 



ones. — • 



The Secretary read some extracts from a letter received from 

 Mr. John S. Budgett, F.Z.S., who had gone to the Gambia for the 

 winter on a scientific expedition on behalf of the Society. It was 

 dated Bathurst, Nov. 5th, and stated that he had arrived there on 

 the previous day, and proposed to start up the river on the following 

 Tuesday for M'^Carthy's Island, where he would collect fishes and 

 birds. The Antelopes were now in the uplands and were not ex- 

 pected to come down to the river until the dry season commenced. 



Mr. C. W. Andrews exhibited and made remarks upon some 

 bird-remains from the Lake-dwellings of Glastonbury, Somerset- 

 shire. The specimens included numerous bones of a large Pelican 

 which was identified as Pdecanus crispus ; most of the remains 

 were those of young birds which had been probably killed for 

 food. The date of the settlement had been fixed as between 

 300 B.C. and the Eoman occupation. Amongst the associated 

 forms were the Beaver, Otter, Pine-Marten, Crane, Wild Swan, a 

 large Eagle, Cormorant, Coot, and a number of small birds which 

 had not been determined. 



Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.Z.S., read a letter which he had received 

 from Senor Ameghino, C.M.Z.S., on the subject of the newly dis- 

 covered mammal Neomijlodon'^, giving further information, obtained 

 from the Indians, as to its distribution, characters, and habits. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. Further Notes on the Amazonian Lepidosiren. 

 By Dr. Emil A. Goeldi, C.M.Z.S., Para. 



[Keceived October 8, 1898.] 



The unexpected discovery of Lepidosiren par ado xa on the island 

 of Marajo, as announced in my previous communication to the 

 Society on this subject (see Trans. Zool. Soc. vol. xiv. p. 414), 

 made me desirous of submitting this locality, only two days' sailing 

 from Para, to further exploration. At my public lecture (held on 

 June 3rd, 1897 ■^) it was easy to call general attention to the 



' See ' Nature,' vol. Iviii. p. 549 (IS9S). 



•^ Boletim do Museu Paraense, toui. ii. fasc. "2, p. 247. 



