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III. DESCRIPTION 



OF 



SOME FOSSIL REMAINS 



OF 



DINOTHERIUM, GIRAFFE, AND OTHER MAMMALIA, 



FROM THE GULF OF CAMBAY, WESTERN COAST OF INDIA, 



CHIEFLY FROM THE COLLECTION PRESENTED BY 



CAPTAIN FULLJAMES, OF THE BOMBAY ENGINEERS, 



TO THE MUSEUM OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 

 BY 

 H. FALCONER, M.D. F.R.S. F.L.S.* 



During the late meeting of the British Association, at Cam- 

 bridge, I made a communication f to the Geological section on 

 some new additions to the Fossil Fauna of India, from Perim 

 Island, in the Gulf of Cambay. Among these were mentioned a 

 species of Dinotherium, Giraffe, and a new Ruminant genus of a 

 size nearly equalling the Sivatherium, found associated with re- 

 mains of Mastodon, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, and 

 several species of Ruminants. The occurrence of Dinotherium in 

 the extinct Fauna of India, is a point of such interest, that no 

 delay ought to take place in laying before palaeontologists the 

 evidence upon which the statement is founded ; and as the 

 Geological Society possesses the largest collection of Perim Island 

 fossils to which I have had access, including remains of most of 

 the species to be noticed in the sequel, the pages of its journal are 

 the fittest place for this communication, the main object, indeed, 

 of which is to do justice to the meritorious labours of Captain 



* Note by the President. — The following letter with reference to the sub- 

 ject of this Memoir has been received from Dr. Falconer : — 



To the President of the Geological Society. 

 Sir, 

 Having had occasion to examine the Indian fossils in the Museum of the 

 Geological Society with reference to the work on which I am at present en- 

 gaged on the extinct Fauna of Northern India, and having found in the col- 

 lection of fossil bones from Perim Island, presented to the Society in 1840, 

 by Captain Fulljames, several remains of the highest interest which have not 

 yet been described, I have in compliance with your desire made a brief descrip- 

 tion of them which I have now the satisfaction of forwarding. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient Servant, 

 London, July, 1845. H. Falconek. 



The collection of fossil bones presented to the Geological Society by 

 Captain Fulljames not. having been accompanied by any memoir, and no de- 

 scription of it having yet been given in the publications of the Society, the Pre- 

 sident and Council have not hesitated to deviate from their usual course with 

 regard to the publication of memoirs, and have directed the insertion of Dr. 

 Falconer's communication in the present number of the Journal of the Society. 



f This communication was read on Tuesday, 24th June. 



