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SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 



would have been far greater. During Colonel Godwin-Austen's absence from England in 

 1876-77, Mr. E. R. Alston very obligingly looked after the work. 



This description of the mammalia collected by Dr. Stoliczka was originally written in 

 1875 — 'nearly four years ago. The numerous additions since made to our knowledge of 

 the mammalian fauna of Central Asia have rendered it necessary to rewrite a considerable 

 proportion of the letter-press. The delay in publication has been caused by the time neces- 

 sary for the preparation of plates. 



