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course of a few years, will become identified with the com- 

 mon stock of English animals. 



From the Reverend Mr. White of Singapore, we received 

 a small collection of fresh-water fishes, consisting of the fol- 

 lowing: — Systomus immaculatus, Systomus chrysopterus, 

 Anabas scandens, Ophicephalus wral, and a Plotosus, which 

 all appear to be common to Bengal and the Straits, together 

 with a species which will require to be examined more 

 particularly. We have also received parcels of Echinidae, 

 and a fish, Gobius rubicunda, from Lieutenant Phayre ; and 

 from Lieutenant F. Hayes, outline sketches of two fishes of 

 the Nerbudda, Pimelodus tengara and another of the same 

 genus, called Gegra by the natives, probably Pimelodus rita, 

 Buch. ; also sketch and two specimens of birds, an Edolius, 

 Merops, and Psitticus, with several skulls, of interest. We 

 have also received a serpent from Dr. Allen, of the ship 

 Amherst ; and Sciurus maximus from Major Davidson, of 

 the Engineers, obtained at Poree. 



The following corrections and additions are requested to be made in Capt. 

 Huttons paper in the 4th Number. 

 Page 463, line 18, from top, for insured, read inspired. 



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465, 



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„ „ for lives, read livers. 



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„ „ for naturally, read namely. 



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474, 



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19, 



„ for Death' s-hawk Moth, read Death's-head Moth. 



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after which, insert, went out of the ark as well as those 

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24, 



„ „ before conditions, insert varying. 



Errata in the 5th Number. 



P. 4, line 14, from top, for 1706 feet, read 6071, the height of the lake on Mont Cenis. 



P. 15, „ 10, „ „ for 10.40, read 100.40 the greatest known temperature of Madrid. 



,, „ 12, ,, ,, for 69, read 91, the greatest known temperature of Lisbon. 



P. 99, line 11, from top, for agathinus, read achatina ; for Maurice read the Mauritius. 



,, „ 13, after remarkable, add fact. 



,, „ 14, For Helices unidens, read the single-toothed Helilices. 



,, „ 15, For Parlul, read Portula, 



