Contents (continued^). 



February 6, 1894 (continued). 



Page 

 Mr. Sclater. Exhibition of, and remarks upon, a stuffed specimen of the White-billed 



Great Northern Diver (Colymbus adarnsi) from Norway 94 



1. On Synostosis and Curvature of the Spine in Fishes, -with especial reference to the Sole. 



Bv G. B. Howes, F.L.S., F.Z.S., Assistant Professor of Zoology, R. Coll. Sci. Lond. 

 (Plate XII.) 95 



2. Notes upon the Tadpole of Xeno-pus I a vis {Dactylcthra capensis). By Frank E. Beddarb, 



M.A., F.R.S., Prosector to the Society. (Plate XIII.) 101 



3. On some Remains of JEpyomis in the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). By Chas. W. 



Awoebws, B.Sc, F.Z.S. (Assistant in the Geological Department). (Plates XIV. & 

 XV.) 108 



4. On the Bones of the ^Epyornis, and on the Localities and Conditions in which they are 



found. By J. T. Last 123 



5. Notes upon the Antelopes of the Pungue Valley. By MacDonald Bakkley 130 



6. Description of a new Bat of the Genus Stenoderma from Montserrat. By Oldpield 



Thomas, F.Z.S „ 132 



February 20, 1894. 



Mr. Arthur Thomson. Report on the Insect-house for 1893 133 



Mr. Oldfield Thomas. Exhibition of, and remarks upon, a skin of a Giraffe from Somaliland. 135 



Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, C.M.Z.S. Communication from, containing remarks upon the methods 



used in preparing certain Invertebrates adopted in the U.S. National Museum 13G 



1. On the Mammals of Nyasaland : third Contribution. By Oldfield Thomas, F.Z.S 136 



2. On a Collection of Land-Shells from the Saniui Islands. Gulf of Siam. By O. F. von . 



Moellendokff, Ph.D. (Plate XVI.) * 146 



3. A List, of the Hemiptera-IIeteroptera of the Families Anthocorida and Ceratocombidee 



collected by Air. II. II. Smith in the Island of St. Vincent ; with Descriptions of New 

 Genera and Species. By P. R. Uiiler 150 



4. On the Affinities of the Steganopodes. By Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, C.M.Z.S 100 



March 6, 1894. 



The Secretary. Report on the Additions to the Society's Menagerie in February 1894 .... 162 



Mr. W. Batespn. Exhibition of specimens of the Common Pilchard (Clupea fUchardw), 



showing variation in the number and size of the scales 164 



