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IV. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Notes of some of our Rarer Birds 

 — Tetrao medius, a Hybrid between the Capercailzie 

 and Blackcock ; Lanius excubitor, the Great Grey Shrike ; 

 Dafila caudacuta, the Pintail Duck; Buteo lagopus, 

 the Rough-legged Buzzard, . . . .44 



V. Stirling (Archibald), Notice of a Pike (Esox lucius), in 

 whose Stomach a Water-hen and Water-ouzel were 

 found, . . . . . " . .44 



January 26, 1859. 



I. Murray (Andrew), Contributions to the Natural History oi 

 the Hudson's Bay Company's Territories. Aves. Part I. 

 (Plate L), . . , . .45 



II. Jardine (Sir William), Bart., Observations on some of the 

 Birds received from the Hudson's Bay Company's Terri- 

 tories, . . . . . . . 57 



III. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., on the Hen Pheasant assuming 



Male Plumage, ...... 58 



IV. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., Observations on British Zoo- 



phytes : (1.) Coryne implexa; (2.) Coryne (margarica 

 mini) implexa; (3.) Bimeria vestita ; (4.) Garveia nutans 

 (Plates III. and IV.), .... 59 

 V. Peach (Charles W.), on some Peculiar Forms of Spines on 



two Species of Star-fishes (Gen. Ophiocoma), . . 63 



VI. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Notice of the Ukpam, a Large 

 Species (probably new) of Sting Ray {Try g on, Cuv.), 

 found in the Old Calabar River, Africa, . . .64 



VII. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Notice of the Passer montanus, 



the Tree Sparrow, shot near Dunbar, . . .69 



February 23, 1859. 



I. Turner (William), M.B., on some Fossil Bovine Remains 



found in Britain, ...... 71 



II. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., on Goodsirea mirabilis, an 



undescribed Gyranopthalmatous Medusa, , . 80 



(Dr Wright also exhibited Specimens of Gromia oviformis), 82 



III. Gatke (W. H.), (communicated by Professor Balfour), No- 



tice of some Birds observed in the Island of Heligoland, 82 



IV. Bryson (Alex.), on the Danger of Hasty Generalization in 



Geology, ....... 85 



