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Eighty-one specimens of birds f rpm the Sandwich Islands, 

 including three species new to the collection. Presented by 

 the Joint Committee of the Royal Society and British 

 Association. 



One hundred and thirty-six birds from the islands of 

 Lombock and Savu, collected by Mr. Everett, containing six 

 species new to the collection ; purchased. 



Forty-seven birds from the province of Foochow, China, 

 including the type of Yuhina pallida ; presented by C. B. 

 Rickett and J. La Touche, Esqs. 



One hundred and thirty -five specimens from Northern 

 Celebes, collected by Charles Hose, Esq., including the type 

 of Dicoium hosii, and eight species new to the collection ; 

 purchased. 



Thirty-four specimens from Christmas Island in the Indian 

 Ocean collected by Mr. C. W. Andrews. Presented by Dr. 

 John Murray, f.r.s. 



Seventy-two eggs of Philippine Birds collected by Mr. John 

 Whitehead ; purchased. 



Fifty-three mounted birds from Sweden ; purchased. 



Reptilia. — The collection has been augmented by one 

 thousand eight hundred and seventy-three specimens, of which 

 the following most deserve notice : — 



Thirty-seven specimens from Herzegovina, Montenegro, and 

 Greece ; purchased. 



Seven specimens from Transcaucasia and Armenia, including 

 a Snake new to the collection {Vipera raddii) ; presented by 

 Dr. G. Radde. 



One hundred and twenty specimens collected on the late 

 Mr. Bent's expedition to the Hadramout, S. Arabia, among 

 which the types of several new species ; presented by 

 Dr. J. Anderson f.r.s. 



Nine rare Earth-Snakes from Southern India ; purchased. 



Specimens of a rare Earth-Snake (Silybura '^nacrolapis) 

 from the Bombay Ghats ; presented by H. M. Phipson, Esq. 



Nineteen Snakes from Ceylon ; presented by H. C. Swaine, 

 Esq. 



Nine Snakes from Johore ; presented by Dr. J. P. A. 

 Wilson. 



A rare Sea-Snake (Aipysurus eydouxii) from Singapore ; 

 presented by S. S. Flower, Esq. 



Thirty-^ix specimens from Siam, among which are a new 

 Lizard {Phyllodactylus siamensis), and a new Blind Snake 

 (Typhlops alhiceps); received in exchange from the Royal 

 Siamese Museum, Bangkok. 



A new Sea-Snake {Hydrophis floweri) from Borneo ; pre 

 sented by S. S. Flower, Esq. 



Twenty specimens collected in Borneo by Mr. C. Hose 

 including the types of a new Tortoise (Liemys inornata) ; 

 purchased. 



