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MR. R. I. rOCOCK OX THE 



[June 14, 



the phalanges of the pastern was tlie gelatinous mass of tissue 

 founil in Tanrotrayus, Bos, and Kohns. In connection with the 

 relationsliip lieie claimed between Hoselaphiis and 'Tetraceros, it 

 was especially interesting to note that the skin between the false 

 hoofs of the hind feet wns white, thick, and highly glandular, 

 the hairs being packed with secretion, smelling like the fat of 

 tallow candles, 



Text-fiff. 121. 



Boselaphiis tragoeamelus ? . 



A. Median vertical section of hind foot ; gel., gelatinous mass between the 



phalanges. 



B. The same of the front foot. 



This specimen proves that Owen's statement about the inguinal 

 glands and Ogilby's statement, apparentl}- coj)ied by Blant'ord, 

 alxjut the pedal glands are alike erroneous. It further shows 

 that the prevalent view as to the kinship between Boselaphiis and 

 the African Tragclaphines is correct, and afibrds no support 

 whatever to the suggestion found in Max Weber's * Siiugethiere,' 

 })p. 675-()7(i, that Boselaphiis probably belongs to the Bubalinas 

 and not to the Trag('laphina\ 



