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Holothurice, Crabs (a Lupa and a Grapsus), a Draco volans, and a Coluber j 

 also a particularly fine specimen of Helix unicincta, Fer., and faded examples 

 of Cyclostoma semisulcatum, Sow., and other land-shells, all from Malacca ; 

 and finally he has permitted me to select several interesting skins of 

 mammalia, and of birds an adult Pontodetus humilis, and chick and male 

 of the first year of the Argus Pheasant. Among the mammalia is a skin of 

 Sciurus laticaudatus, Muller, one of three in the collection ; and one of a Squir- 

 rel affined to, but not wholly resembling, Sc. modestus, Muller, and which is 

 not included in Dr. Cantor's catalogue of mammalia inhabiting the Malayan 

 peninsula. 



5. From Sr. Lustra, of the Spanish Frigate * La Ferrolana/ A few marine 

 Philippine shells, comprising beautiful examples of Cyprcea geographica. 



6. From Babu Rajendra Mullika. Several carcases of animals, including 

 a fine Gazelle {E. com, var. ?)., a young buck Bara Singha Deer, and other 

 specimens. 



7« From Mr. Robinson, Inspector of Govt. Schools, Asam. A few shells 

 sent for determination, among which are fragments of the curious Helicine 

 genus Megaspira, a Unto which seems peculiar, and examples of Melania 

 terebra. 



8. From Capt. Banks, of the ship ' Owen Potter.' The skin of a remark- 

 ably fine adult specimen of Diomedea exulans. 



9. From Mr. Piddington. A snake (Bungarus cceruleus) which was killed 

 in the hold of the ship Hyderee, a Bombay vessel, which has been in this 

 port, however, upwards of a year. 



10. From Mr. Kelaart, of the Ceylon Medical Service. Two collections 

 of Cinghalese mammalia and birds from the mountainous or Kandyan coun- 

 try, upon which I am preparing a separate and more elaborate report. 

 Several new species are sent, and the mass of these collections is to be 

 returned ; but Mr. Kelaart has presented some specimens to the Society, 

 among which are Sciurus trilineatus, Waterhouse (new to Ceylon), Palceornis 

 Calthrapce, Spizaetus nipalensis (from Newera Ellia, and not hitherto observ- 

 ed in S. India), and both sexes of a Caprimulgus affined to C. indicus but 

 smaller, of which Mr. Jerdon formerly sent a specimen from the Nilgiris 

 (vide J. A. S, XIV, 208, note). 



11. From Mr. J. Baker, Noacolly. A specimen (injured) of Ketupa 

 ceylouensis. 



12. I further present to the museum two examples of a new species of 

 Garrulax, sent to me alive from Charra Punji by Mr. Frith ; and specimens 

 of Platycercus Baueri and Cairina moschata. 



I also beg to call attention to some of the skeletons which have been 



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