1901.] ON THE MTEIAPODA OF THE " SKBAT EXPEDITION." 505 



spots found intermixed. I have also been informed that in the 

 bales of flat native Zebra-skins lately imported from Abyssinia or 

 Somaliland, examples of the skins of these two species may be found 

 in the same bale, showing that they inhabit the same country. 



Mr. Sclater stated that, on the kind invitation of the President-, 

 he had inspected the fine herd of Prjevalsky's Horse (Equus 

 prjevalshli) lately received at Woburn through Mr. Carl Hagenbeck. 

 The herd was 12 in number — 5 males and 7 females. Mr. Sclater 

 was of opinion that Prjevalsky's Horse was a true wild species 

 of typical Equus, with chestnuts on both fore and hind legs, as in 

 the domestic Horse. The animals at Woburn were all quite young, 

 apparently yearlings. Mr. Sclater announced that the Council 

 had arranged with Mr. Hagenbeck for the purchase of a pair of 

 this animal, which might be expected to arrive in London shortly 

 aftei' Christmas. 



Mr. W. E. de Winton, F.Z.S., exhibited a remarkably large 

 specimen of the Grey Mullet {Mugil chelo), weighing 12 lbs. and 

 measuring 2 ft. 7^ in. in length, with a girth of 1 ft. 6 in. This 

 was one of five which were exhibited on a fishmonger's stall; the 

 smallest specimen weighed 9^ lbs., the largest 14 lbs. They were 

 said to have been taken in the North Sea. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. On the Myriapods collected during the '' Skeat Expedition ^^ 

 to the Malay Peninsula, 1899-1900. By F. G. Sinclair 

 (formerly F. G. Heathcote), M.A., F.L.S., Trinity 

 College^ Cambridge. 



[EeceiTedJuiie 20, 1901.] 

 (Plates XXX.-XXXII.^) 



When my friend Mr. Harmer asked me to report on this collection 

 of Myriapods, I hesitated to undertake the task on account of my 

 want of experience in species-work. I could not, however, resist 

 the temptation of making acquaintance with several forms that I 

 have long wished to examine, so 1 acceded to his request, and have 

 found the work most interesting. 



The fact that the places from which the specimens were collected 

 are all new ground, renders it necessary to describe many forms as 

 new species ; but where it seemed at all possible to me to do so, 

 I have described specimens as varieties rather than species, and 

 this I have done deliberately, because a study of the literature has 



'^ For explanation of the Plates, see p. 532. 



