660 Mammalia in the Museum of the Asiatic Society, [No. 116. 



liar note ; unfortunately I never happened to hear such a timed note." 

 — C. W. Smith's MS. Notes. 



Ornithological works being procurable with difficulty in India, I 

 have chosen the most common for the few synonyms I have thought 

 it necessary to give. — J. T. P. 



CATALOGUE OF MAMMALIA 



In the Museum of the Asiatic Society. By J. T. Pearson, Surgeon^ 

 Bengal Establishment ; formerly Curator of the Museum. 



Note. — This very meagre list contains only the few specimens of Mam- 

 malia that were in the Museum before I became Curator ; that of the ad- 

 ditions made during the time I held the office was unfortunately lost in 

 the Ganges ; and I have no copy. — J. T. P. 



1. Class. Mammalia. 

 Ord. BiMANA. 



Genus Homo. 

 Sp. Homo Sapiens. — Man, 

 A mummied Head. 



Presented by Lieut. Archbold, who procured it in the catacombs 

 of Egypt. 



2, 3, 4, 5. Ord. Quadrumana. 

 Genus Simia. 

 Sp. Simia Gigantica. — The gigantic Ape. 

 The skin of the face and left fore and hinder hands, and part of 

 the skin. 



Presented by Captain Cornfoot, who procured this specimen in 

 the Island of Sumatra. The animal is described by Dr. Abel in the 

 13th Volume of the Researches of the Asiatic Society. 



6. Genus Semnopithecus. 

 Sp. Semnopithecus Melalophos. — The Simpai. 

 A stuffed specimen. 



The Simpai is described by Sir T. Raffles in the 1 3th volume of the 

 Linnsean Transactions ; and as far as can be made out (from its bad 

 state) the present specimen agrees with his description. 



