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15. From Raja Radakhant Deb. A Shark taken in the river. 



16. Mr. Andrew DeCruz. A fresh specimen of Viverricula malac- 

 censis. 



17- Thos. Briden, of the ' Rose of Sharon' merchant vessel. Skele- 

 tons of two species of Albatross. 



18. O. Toogood, Esq., C. S. A dead Turtle, Chelonta virgata. 



19. A. Grote, Esq., Joint Secretary of the Society. Two skins of 



CoRYDON SUMATRANUS. 



20. Babu Rajendra Mallika. Dead specimens of a S. African Monkey 

 (Cercopithecus pygerythrus) ; and of a Lark, from middle Asia, Me- 

 LANOCORypha calandra {M. torquata, nobis, passim). 



21. E. Skipwith, Esq., C. S. Four skins of Hipposideeos larvatus, 

 — one of Nycticejtts luteus, a hill specimen of Talpa leucura, — two 

 skins of Turtur orientalis, — and, in spirit, a young Tropidonotus, 

 argyrophis braminus, specimens of Polypedates leucomystax, var., 

 and of Rhicofhores Reinwardtii (?), D. and B., or a closely affined 

 species. 



22. B. Heritage, Esq. Skin of Diomedea exulans. 



23. J. Payter, Esq. An albinoid specimen of Mus flavescens. 



24. Alex. Mitchell, Esq. A collection of British specimens in various 

 classes. Among the skins of mammalia and birds, a few may be selected 

 for our museum, but we were previously well supplied with all the species 

 sent. The same remark applies to the reptiles in spirit, consisting of a 

 Viper and some Newts. Of British fishes in spirit, Mr. A. Kerr has con- 

 tributed three specimens of Callyonymus lyra, three of Murjenoides 

 guttata ; and from the Montrose museum, we have received a specimen 

 of Raniceps trifurcatus, and one of Ammodytes tobianus. Also skins 



of COTTUS BUBALIS, AspiDOPHORUS EUROPffiUS, SALMO TRUTTA, two of S, 



fario, Ammodytes lancea, and a fine skin of the Sun-fish, Orthogoris- 

 cus mola, — the whole of which are exceedingly acceptable. Mr. Mitchell 

 has further enriched our museum with a fine collection of British shells, 

 comprising several species which we did not previously possess ; and with 109 

 species of insects named, collected in the county of Forfarshire. Also with 

 two large specimens of the remarkable northern crab, Lithodes arctica. 

 25. From T. C. Jerdon, Esq., Mhow. A collection of reptiles and small 

 fresh-water fishes from S. India ; also a skin of Malacocercus Somer- 

 villei, Sykes (verus). The reptiles are Lycodon" aulicus, Xenodon 

 furpukascens, Coluber pictus (Russell, I, pi. 29*), Heepetodryas ma- 



* A true Coluber, not Lycodon baliodera, as suggested by Dr. Cantor. 



