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THE LINNEAN SOCIETY. 



Vol. XVI. ZOOLOGY. No. 92, 



CONTENTS. 



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I. On the Freshwater Shells of Australia. By Edgae A. 

 Smith, E.Z.S,, Zool. Depart. British Museum. (Com- 

 municated by Dr. J. Mueie,E.L.S.). (Plates v.- VII.) 255 



II. Contributions to the Ornithology of New Guinea. By 

 E. BowDLEs Shaepe, F.L.S., F.Z.S. Part VII.— 

 Diagnoses of new Species of Birds from the back of 

 the Astrolabe Eange, S.E -, New Gruinea 317 



III. Description of a new G-enus and two new Species of 



Insectivora from Madagascar. By Oldeield Thomas, 

 F.Z.S., Zool. Depart. British Museum. (Communi- 

 cated by Dr. J. Mueie, E.L.S.) 319 



IV. On a new Species of Sand-Martin (Ootile) from Mada- 



gascar. By E. BowDLEE Shaepe, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 322 



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