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BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
Ettore cect OF ert 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
PROCEEDINGS oF THE MypnTtiNe HELD on 61H August 1888, 
THE usual monthly meeting of this Society took place on Mond ay, the 6th August, 
#nd was largely attended, Dr. D. MacDonald presided, 
The following new members were elected :—C aptain W. St, John Richa rdgon, 
Mr. W. S. Owen, Khan Saheb J Manockjee Dhanji, + G. K. Betham, Mr. Goverdhun- 
dass Khatag Mackunjee, Lieut. R. H. Light, Dr. HE. H. Brown, Dy. Monks, Mr. G. A. 
Kittredge, and Dr. Bar Ty. 
The Honorar ry Secretary, Mr. H. M. Phipson, then acknowledged the following 
be aad the Socie ay 8 collection :—> 
Coxmarnom0Ns DURING Ala LY. 
Contribution. | Description. Contributor. 
L Suske (alive) wisicc.c. co 
Palm-Roof Swift, Mr. E. 0. S. Baker, 
headed Broad-Bill, through, 
> Spider-Hunter, Lient. H. RE. Barnes. 
Several rare Birds’ Nests’ 
from the North Cachar 
Falls. 3: 
Gre} 
Bungarns arcuatus, | Dr. da Gama. 
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Mrs. Goulds’ Honey Suc.| 
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Scarlet-backed Higwen 
|  Pecker. | 
| Golden headed Babbler! 
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| Rufous-bellied Bulbul 
2 Snakes.......... ..| Chersydrus granulatus) Mr. W. 8S. Hexton. 
and Cerberus exceed | 
Coral, 7, ..: iors | Om Red Seg, sac. cisvavs es Dr, E. Littlewood, 
A Piece of Bark Clot h Mrs. Ashdown. 
1 Sealy Ant Hater...... Manis pentade actyla Mr. Fred. Wright, 
1 Panther Cub ee Felis pardus ....... | Do, 
1 Mongoose (alive) . Herpestes griseus .. Mr. R. H. Light. 
1 Chameleon (al ive) +.| Chameleo vulgarig .. a Mrs, Aston, 
1 Cobra (alive)...cc..0..0/, Naga tripudians ............| Major Bissett. 
1 Sea Snake (alive)......... Unhydrina, bengalensis | Mr. H. J. Hemming. 
2 Young Porcupines (alive); Hygtrix leucura ............/ Mr. H. Barrett. 
1 Black Sloth Bear yeni Ursus labiatus Lieut. . Sapte. 
1 Cobra (alive) .. Naga tripudians ..| Mr. G. Carstensen. 
1 Chameleon...... Chameleo vulgaris .. |} Dy. H. H. Brown. 
3 Guinea Pigs (alive) ..,,..| Cavia cobaya. .....,. | Mr. H. A. Coggan, 
1 Sun Bear (alive) ......... | Ursus malayanus ‘from| Sig. G. Ceccarelli, through 
Borneo. | Mr. FB, Bozzoni. 
Gallus ferruginens ......... Mr. W. §. Price. 
1 pair Red Jungle Fowl . | 
Nest and BURBS cei bee vsre| Black-capped Black Bird.,| Mr. H. M, Hewett. 
| White Winged Ground! 
| Thrush and "Blue. breagt-| 
| ed Water Rail. 
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LE BMAKG Ge. ite ieisriie ies bee Tropidonotus aia: | Mr. Lennane, 
ConTRIBUTIONS TO THE LiBRARY. 
Birds of British-Burma (Oates), from Captain Shopland. 
The International Scientists’ Direc tory, from Dr. Dymock. 
Records of the Geological Sur vey of India, in Hixchange. 
Journal of the Asiatic Saciety of Bengal, Vol. LVIL, Part IL, Now, 1, 2, in 
Exchange. 
Verhandhingen der Zoologisch Botanischen, 
Gersellechaft in Wien. XXXVI. Band. Quarial. I, I, 
