602 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [April, 



you was picked up by me on the sea beach of the Island of Massouah, 

 on the coast of Abyssinia, in the month of May, 1846." The specimen 

 was exhibited at the last meeting. 



Zoological Department. 



Mr. Myth read his report on the progress of the Zoological depart- 

 ment. 



The following are the only donations which I have to bring under notice 

 this evening. 



1. From E. O'Ryley, Esq. of Amherst, portions of two skeletons, with the 

 skulls of Rhinoceros Sumatrensis j one of these skulls belonging to the indi- 

 vidual, the skin of whose head was lately forwarded by Mr. O'Ryley. 



Also a collection of bird-skins, comprising Crypsirina varians (v. Phreno- 

 thrix temia, Horsf.) and other species of interest : and 



A small living Turtle, of the species Chelonia viryata — the edible turtle of 

 the Bay of Bengal. 



2. From Capt. Beaumont, a very fine recent specimen, with a jet-black 

 hood, of Larus ichthydetus, Pallas. 



3. From J. McLeod, Esq. A fish, taken near the equator, which is a Mono- 

 canthus, apparently the Balistes lozvis of Shaw. 



Also two species of Phyllosomata, some Acalepha, and other specimens 

 obtained on the same occasion. 



4. From Capt. R. Rollo, 50th Madras N. I., a skin of Anthropsides 

 virgo. 



5. J. B. Villy, Esq. A pair of living Doves, of the species Geopelia 

 tranquilla, Gould, from Australia. 



6. J. B. Porter, Esq. A dead Pheasant, from Shanghai, the Phasianus 

 torquatus, or common ring-necked Pheasant of China. 



The fine collections of mounted specimens upon the table, prepared since the 

 last meeting, do not call for any particular remark. 

 April 7th, 1847. 



Books received for the Meetiny of Wednesday, the 1th April, 1847- 



Presented. 



Meteorological Register for February, 1847. — From the Surveyor 

 General's Office. 



Ditto ditto, kept at Kyook Phyoo during February, 1847- — By the 

 Superintendent of Marine. 



The Calcutta Christian Observer for April, 1847. — By the Editors. 



La Rhetorique des Nations Mnsulmanes d' apres le traite Persan, intitule 

 Hadayik ul Balagat, par M. Garcin de Tassy. — By the Author. 



