No. 159. 



ABSTEACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THK 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.* 



June 6th, 1916. 



Prof. E. W.'MacBride, D.Sc, F.R.S., Yice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Scientific Meeting were confirmed. 



An informal discussion on the results published in the 

 ' Biologia-Centrali- Americana,' with special reference to the zoo- 

 geographical relations between America and Africa, was opened 

 by Dr. F. DuOane Godman, F.R.S., followed by Dr. H. Gadow, 

 F.R.S, Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S., Mr. C. Tate Regajt, 

 Mr. R. I. PococK, F.R.S., Dr. C. W. Andrews, F.R.S., Lord 

 Rothschild, D.Sc, F.R.S., Prof. J. P. Hill, D.Sc, F.R.S., 

 Mr. W. L. ScLATER, Dr. R. Broom, and the Chairman. 



This Meeting closes the Session 1915-1916, The next Meeting 

 of the Society for Scientific Business will be held on Tuesday, 

 October 24th, 1916, at half-past Five o'clock p.m. 



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 to all Fellows who subscribe to the Publications ; but it may be obtained on 

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