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Mr. H. M. Phipson announced that the following books had been deposited in the 
Society’s Library by him on loan for the use 
The Rod in India (Thomas), 
The Thanatophidia of India (Fayrer). 
Malabar Fishes (Day). 
Natural History, Reptiles (Wood). 
Insects Abroad (Wood). 
The Aurelian (Harris). 
Pro. Zoo. Society, January to June, 1887, 
Utilization of Minute Life (Phipson). 
Malay Archipelago (Wallace). 
The Sportsman’s Handbook (Ward). 
Transformation of Insects (Duncan). 
Animals and Plants under Domestication 
(Darwin). 
General Structure of the Animal Kingdom 
(Rymer Jones), Wild Animals (Fortuné 
Nott.) 
of the members :— 
-A Naturalist’s Rambles in China Seas 
(Collingwood), 
History of Mammalia. 
Handbook of Cashmere (Ince). 
Fish and Fishing (Manley). 
Chapters on Evolution (Wilson). 
Siberia in Hurope (Seebohn). 
The Student’s Darwin (Ayveling). 
Notes on Collecting (Laylor). 
Studies in Animal Life (G. H. Lewes). 
Game Birds of India (Jerdon). 
Animal Creation (Rymer Jones). 
Animal Locomotion (Pettigrew). 
Destruction of Life by Snakes in India. 
Beetles (Duncan). 
Matheran Hill (Smith). 
Mr. H. M. Phipson exhibited a fine specimen of the Malabar carp (Barbus 
Malabarieus), which weighed about 40lbs. 
It was caught by him near Poona in 
December last, and had since been mounted by him for the Society’s collection. 
Mr. H. L. Barton exhibited several heads of deer, wild cat and monkey mounted 
by him for members. 
The accounts for the year 1887 were then 
by the Honorary Treasurer, Mr. H. M. Slater, 
at the Bank of Bombay on 31st December la 
the accounts be passed. 
submitted and explained to the meeting 
from which it appeared that the balance 
st was Rs, 688-13. It was resolved that 
The following resolution was then proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. 
J. H. Steel, and carried unanimously :—“ That in future an entrance fee of Rs. 10 
be charged to all persons joining this Society 
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MBETING HELD ON 5TH Marcu 1888. 
‘Te usual monthly Meeting of this Society took place on Monday, the 5th March, 
Dr. D. MacDonald presiding. Mr.'T, D. Mackenzie, C.S., was elected a member, 
The Honorary Secretary then acknowledged the following contributions :— 
ConrRIBUTIONS DURING FEBRUARY. 
Contribution. 
Description. 
Contributor. 
qd. Bees Womb)... 8.5. | From Aurungabad ......... Mr. Frank Rose. 
1 Bittern 
2 Snakes (alive) vette 
A quantity of Barnacles ... 
Orchid Bulbs 2.35 oo , 
A number of Beetles ...... 
20 Sugkes ec, 
Eggs of Rock Horned Owl. 
1 Grey-breasted Tragopan 
(alive). 
2 Flying Squirrels ........ : 
1 Jungle Cat .......... “ 
2 Snakes oe 
1 Chameleon... .. 
4 Musk Deer's Stalls’... 
1 Jackal’s Skull fis aectes 
t Poes Sin 4. 
I Albino Parrot s...400.4. 
Ll Otter’s Sicall i... 
a Botaurus stellaris 
Echis carinata...... . 
Mounted 
From Surat ..... 
From Zanzibar.... 
From Sikkim \ 
Bubo bengalensis ........+- 
Ceriornis blythi ............ 
Pteromys oral and another 
Felis Chavis ....0. -seseeeseres 
KEchis carinata....... 
Chamzleo vulgaris ... 
From Cashmere .....+-eeres 
Canis aureus *...... 
Vulpes bengalensis 
JUGEPA NOAP vs ce cee cca cen reece 
Mr. J. D. Inverarity. 
Mr. H. M. Phipson. 
Japtain Dixon. 
Mr. F. Gleadow. 
Rey. Etienne Baur. 
Mr. Paul Moéwis. 
Mr. J. L. Lushington, 
Mr. f. Mercer, 
Mr. R. A. Straw. 
Da. 
Mr. H. Buckland. 
Mr. P. Reynolds, C.E. 
Mr. KE. L. Barton. 
Do. 
Do. 
Rev. E. S.Hall. 
Mr. G. P. Millet, C.8. 
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