Prof. G. Elliot Smith, F.R.S., F.Z.S., gave an account of the 

 habits of Tarsms, and illustra,ted his reniai'ks by a series of 

 photographs of living specimens which had been taken by 

 Mr. W. E. Le Gros Clark, F.Z.S., in Borneo. 



In the absence of Mr. Stanley Hiest, F.Z.S., a resuvie of his 

 paper " On some new Pai'asitic Mites," wa,s given by Prof. S. 

 Maulik, F.Z.S. 



In the absence of the Anthor, Prof. J. Playfaib McMukrich's 

 paper " Note on the Systematic Position and Distribution of 

 the Actinian, Sagartia lucice," was taken as read. 



The next Meeting of the Society for Scientific Business will be 

 held on Tuesday, November 8th, at 5.30 p.m., when the following 

 coinmunications will be made : — 



Edgar P. Chance, M.A., M.B.O.U. 



The Laying-habits of the Cuckoo {Cuculus can07'us) and the 

 Life of the young Cuckoo. 



W. Rae Sherriffs, M.A., D.Sc. 



Evolution within . the Genus. — Part I. Dendronephihya 

 [Spongodes), with Descriptions of a Number of Species. 

 Part II. Description of Species (Alcyonaria) taken by the 

 ' Siboga ' Expedition. 



Dr. Chas. F. Sonntag, F.Z.S. 



The Comparative Anatomy of the Tongues of the Mam- 

 malia. — V. Lemuroidea and Tarsioidea. VI. Summary and 

 Classification of the Tongues of the Primates. 



R. I. PococK, F.R.S., F.Z.S . 



The External Characters and Classification of the Mustelidae, 



