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Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. xlv., No. 4., 
February, 1885. 
Monthly Weather Report of the Meteorological Office, London for 
November, 1884. 
Nature, vol. 31, February. 
Organic Constituents of Plants and Vegetable Substances and _ their 
Chemical Analysis, by Dr. G. C. Wittstein, translated by F. von 
Miieller, F.R.S. From Baron von Miieller, K.C.M.G. 
Proceedings of the Geographical Society of Australasia, New South 
Wales and Victorian branches, with maps and illustrations, Ist session, 
1883-4, vol.1. From the Society. 
Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria, decade x., by Professor 
McCoy. From the Government Printer, Victoria. 
Preussische Statistik, Ixxix. From the Statistisches, Berlin. 
Quarterly Weather Report, pt. 1, 1877. From the Society, London, 
Tasmanian Statutes, vol. 4. Krom the Government. 
Victorian Naturalist, March and April. From the Society. 
Vital and Meteorological Statistics for April. From R. M. Johnston, 
Government Statistician. 
Wattle Bark Report of the Board of Enquiry. 
PRESENTATIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 
Mammals : 
Two Black Opossums, Phalangista fuliginosa, Mr. J. McCluskey. 
A Black Rat, Antechinus swainsoni, Dr. Coverdale. 
Tiger Cat, Dasynrus maculatus, Mr. C. S. Agnew. 
Birds : 
New Holland Goshawk, Astur nove-hollandie, Mr. Headlam. 
Swamp Parakeet, Pezoporus formosus, Mr. Tabart. 
Lewin’s Rail, Rallus Lewenii, Dr. L. Holden. 
Australian Gannet, Sula Australis, Mr. P. Seager. 
Eagle Hawk, Aquila audax, Mr. —— 
Native Companion, Grus Australasianus, Mr. Facy. 
Fishes : 
Two Salmon, Salmo salar (male and female), from the River Erne, 
Ireland, from the Salmon Commissioners, Tasmania. 
Tasmanian Jack or Pike, Lanicoperca mordax, Mr, R. M. Johnston 
Insects. 
A Few Insects, Mr. J. McCly nont. 
A Collection of Beetles. Mr. Moore. 
Shells. 
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Pecten fumatus, Mr. J. McCune. 
A Valve (Limopsis tenisoni), Mr. T. R. Atkinson. 
¢ Old Documents. 
One Spanish Dollar, dated Hobart Town, July 10, 1823 (paper). 
A Two Spanish Dollar, dated Hobart Town, March 25, 1823 (paper). 
Paper Money, value 2s. 6d., Dr. E. J. Crouch. 
Papers. 
The continuation of the Hon. W. Macleay’s paper, ‘‘ Zoology of 
Australia.” 
A paper by Mr. R. M. Johnston, F.L.S., entitled ‘‘ Notes regarding 
the Silurian Fossils of the Gordon Limestones, with generic descriptions 
and a specific list of the organisms already named and classified.” 
Mr. Johnston’s paper contains a brief history of the silurian fossils 
