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of the bones of these animals are coming out perfect, and some have been found, as I 

 before mentioned, in connected joints ! 



" With reference to the Sivatherium, I regretted much my inability to obtain 

 the dimensions of one of the most superb fossils, I suppose that ever was found ; 

 it was unfortunately discovered and excavated by a party of work-people em- 

 ployed by a gentleman with whom I was unacquainted, and although 1 saw the 

 fossil when in the rock, I was prevented from getting the measurements after- 

 wards. This specimen consisted of the femur and tibia, with the tarsal, meta- 

 tarsal, and phalanges of one of these gigantic ruminants that time and patience 

 will and must introduce us to ! In the bones of all the animals discovered, there are 

 differences from those of their existing congeners that will he pointed out hereafter ; 

 it may be sufficient here to advert to the fact. The teeth that are found at this spot 

 are beautifully perfect, and from the softness of the matrix or rock in which they 

 are imbedded, easily cleared and exhibited. There is an evident grouping of animals 

 throughout 1 The hippopotami, mastodons, &c. which in some localities ate in such 

 abundance, are in others wanting ; their place being occupied by carnivora, rumin- 

 auts, &c. The testaceous remains as yet found have been accompanied by reptiles 

 and fish. We have in fact an extended tract of country upheaved, and the different 

 groups as might be expected in their natural habitats ! ! It is hardly a month since 

 I attempted, in a note on the Gavial of these hills, to enumerate the probable propor- 

 tions of animals that existed on this tract ! During this short period, we have added 

 another family, Rodentia, to our catalogue, and another genus of the Pachydermata, 

 besides the splendid additions to our former list in the further elucidation of those 

 already found, in the discovery of more perfect specimens of bone, especially of the 

 horse, rhinoceros, and the larger ruminants 1 I You will join with me in an excla- 

 mation, which has been upon ray lips, day after day, since the discovery of the first 

 fragment of bone — ' What shall we have next V " 



1. A small, but splendid, collection of stuffed birds, presented by 

 Captain Pemberton. 



As they were received only the same morning, the Curator deferred his report until 

 the next meeting. 



2. A species of Pteromys, presented by Captain Davidson, from Goal- 

 parah; Assam. 



3. A collection of Mammalia and Birds from Goalparah, Assam, 

 presented by Dr. McCosh. The collection consists of the following 

 specimens : 



Mammalia. 

 1. — Mungusta Mongoz. 

 2. — Pteromys. 

 3. — Moschus Memina. 

 4. — Moschus Memina — (Skeleton). 



Birds. 

 1. — Alcedo Bengalensis. 

 2. — Dicrurus Ccerulescens. 

 3. — Turdus Saluaris. 

 4. — Oriolus Melanocephalus. 

 5. — Eudynamys Orientalis. 

 6. — Buceros Homrai. 

 7. — Buceros Malabaricus. 

 8. — Garrulus Bengalensis. 

 9. — Polypleitron Hardwickii. 

 10. — Phasianus Gallus — 2 male and 1 female specimens. 

 1 J . — Phasianus Lineatus. 

 12. — Gallinale Porphyris. 

 13. — Fuligula Caryophyllacea. 

 The Buceros Homrai is considerably larger than the one described by Mr. 

 Hodgson in the 2nd part, 18th vol. Researches of the Asiatic Society. From tip 

 of the bill to tip of the tail. Dr. McCosh's specimen measures five feet two 

 inches; that of Mr. Hodgson's is only four feet 5j inches in length : and br 

 comparing the bill and casque with two of the Nipal bird, in the cabinet of the 

 Curator, the inferior size of the latter is very apparent. There is, belonging to 

 Captain Pemberton, a specimen now upon the table, of the bill and casque of 

 the same bird, from Chittagong, even larger in size than that from Assam. — Cub. 



