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the Appendix to Petherick's "Travels in Africa," and Mr. li. 

 Swinhoe, H.M. Consul at Formosa, a collection from that island. 

 Fishes from Natal were sent by Mr. T. Ayres, and from the 

 Pacific by Mr. Raynor. 



1863. 



A collection of Indian Silurida?, including all the types of the 

 species described by Dr. Bleeker, was obtained from him, and the 

 types of the species described in Mr. Bennett's " Fishes of Ceylon " 

 were received. The Rev. Charles Livingstone presented a series 

 of Fresh-water Fishes from East and Central Africa, described 

 by Dr. Giinther, and Captain Mitchell a large collection from 

 Madras. 



1864. 



Sir Lambert Play fair presented a collection of Fishes from 

 Zanzibar, which, with those subsequently sent by him in 1865, 

 1866, and 1867, formed the basis of Giinther and Playfair's 

 " Fishes of Zanzibar," and contained the types of the species 

 therein described. A second series of the East Indian Pharyn- 

 gognathi described by Dr. Bleeker was received from him, and 

 the collection made in Palestine by the Rev. H. B. Tristram was 

 obtained. Mr. G. Krefft presented collections of Australian 

 Fishes, illustrating the species described by him, and Captain 

 Dow, a collection from Central America, including the types of 

 species described by Dr. Giinther. 



1865. 



Messrs. Godman and Salvin presented a collection from Central 

 America, containing many types, and with those presented by 

 Captain Dow in 1861, 1864, and 1867 forming the basis of Dr. 

 Gunther's " Fishes of Central America." Fishes from India were 

 presented by Mr. F. Day, from Siarn by Sir R. Schomburgk, and 

 from China by Mr. R. Swinhoe. 



1866. 



From Dr. Bleeker was received a collection of East Indian 

 Cyprinida?, containing a complete series of types of the species 

 described by him. 



1867. 



Series of the typical examples of the Clupeida>, Eels, Gymno- 

 dontes, Lophobranchii, Sharks, and Rays, described by Dr. 

 Bleeker, were obtained from him. 





