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too well known, and too fully appreciated to admit of a moment's 

 doubt on this matter. And there need, therefore, be no fear that any 

 effort we shall make, will interfere with others in Great Britain. I am 

 desirous that such a proposition, however, should not come from me 

 or from any individual member. I think it ought to come officially 

 from the Council, and I shall, therefore, not propose any motion on 

 the subject, but leave it to be taken up by that body, convinced that 

 the Society will be glad to aid them in any effort to do honour to the 

 memory of Hugh Falconer." 



The Secretary read some extracts from Mr. W. T. Blanford's paper, 

 to the following effect : — 



" It is evident that two very distinct Zoological provinces exist in 

 Burma, exclusive of Martaban and Tenasserim, which latter form a 

 third, characterized by the appearance of several Malayan generic types. 

 The two northern provinces are, 1st, Arakan with the southern part 

 of Pegu, near the sea, enjoying a very humid climate. 2nd, Upper 

 Burma, with, in many places, a very dry climate. The boundary in the 

 Irrawaddi valley may be drawn roughly above Henzada, although 

 species belonging to each fauna, as is usually the case, pass over the 

 border. The first province, besides a considerable number of peculiar 

 species, is especially characterized by forms, common on the one hand 

 to the Khasi hills and even to the Himalayas, and on the other hand 

 to Tenasserim. In the Ava province, on the other hand, the forms 

 which have also been found in India, are mostly inhabitants of the 

 plains. The genus Hypselostoma has as yet only been found within 

 this province or close to its borders. It is rich in species of Plectopylis 

 and in varieties or allies of Helix similaris. The Arakan Yama 

 north of Henzada, separates the two provinces ; the southern portion, 

 of the range, which is very low, rarely exceeding 1000 feet, is solely 

 occupied by species belonging to the Arakan fauna. These provinces 

 are also characterized by distinct forms of mammals and birds, and 

 there is a great difference in their vegetation. 



11 Referring to a paper of Mr. Theobald's published in the J. A. S. B. 

 for last year, Mr. Blanford expressed his dissent from Mr. Theobald's 

 views in many points, especially those on the origin, emigration and 

 distribution of mollusca. He pointed out that while Mr. Theobald 

 was endeavouring, as he avowed, to combat the views of Mr. Darwin, 



