6506 Notice of the various 



and propagation of the sciences of Botany, Entomology and gardening ; and who, pos- 

 sessing a knowledge of the beauties of Nature, which he has at all times, with most 

 disinterested willingness, imparted to others, leading many to look from Nature up to 

 Nature's God, this meeting believes him entitled to the admiration of his fellow men, 

 and resolve that a substantial testimony of esteem be awarded to him.' 2nd ' That 

 the following gentlemen be appointed a committee to carry out the above resolution, 

 viz. :— Messrs. G. Smith, T. Hague, J. Miller, J. Holden, M. Wild, J. Hallsworth, 

 J. Knott, G. Winterbottom, J. Castle aud G. Chadwick.' 3rd. ' That Mr. Thomas 

 Hague act as Treasurer, and Mr. G. Stelfox Honorary Secretary.' The Committee 

 take this opportunity of intimating that the claims of Mr. Tinker to public sympathy 

 are so universally acknowledged that little need be advanced in their support. His 

 services in the cause of Botanical science, Entomology, &c, have done much towards 

 perfecting many in the study of Nature's works. Mr. Tinker has arrived at the age 

 allotted to man, and a little assistance, at his time of life, will do much towards 

 smoothing life's rugged path in his latter days." — C. S. Gregson ; Fletcher Grove, 

 Stanley, near Liverpool, March 3, 1859. 



[I cannot object to receive any contributions that may be offered, but suggest that 

 the more direct mode would be to transmit to Mr. Hague, the authorized Treasurer. — 

 E. Newman, ,] 



Notice of the Various Species of Bovine Animals. By the Editor of 



the ' Indian Field.' 

 (Continued from p. 6485.) 



The gayal — Bos frontalis, Lambert ; B. gavoeus, Colebrooke ; 

 B. sylhetanus, F. Cuvier; Gavceus frontalis, Gray;* Gavaya, Sans- 

 krita ; Gavai or Gayal, Hind. ; Gobay-goru, Beng. ; Mitliun or 

 Met" 1 liana, mountains bordering on Asam ; Shiall, of the Kukis or 

 Lunklas of Chittagong; Jhongnua, Mughs (if the latter does not 

 rather apply to the Burmese Tsoing, which is identical with the ban- 

 ten g of the Archipelagof). 



Another fine Indian bovine, that has been much confounded with 

 the last, which it resembles, in many particulars while in other respects 

 it differs strikingly and conspicuously. The general figure is heavy 

 and recalls to mind the buffalo ; spinal ridge much less elevated than 

 the gaour, but still a conspicuous feature of the beast ; dewlap toler- 

 ably well developed ; and the horns curve simply outwards and a little 

 upwards, their points never hooking inwards as in the gaour. Both 

 in a wild and tame state, this species inhabits the hilly regions bor- 



* Nobody who knows [has observed] the living gaour and gayal would think of 

 placing them in separate sub-divisions. 



f In Orissa, as we have seen, the gaour is designated by the name gayal ; both, of 

 course, being but variations of the same root. 



