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V. Smith (Dr), Exhibited Plaster Casts of the Skull of the 
Gorilla, and also of its Brain Cavity, . . . 348 
February 26, 1862. 
I, Elliot (Walter), Esq., Exhibition of Drawings, by Native 
Artists, of Animals collected in India, belonging to the 
different Great Divisions of the Animal Kingdom. 
Communicated by John Coldstream, M.D., , . 348 
11. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., Observations on British Zoo- 
phytes. 1. Atractylis arenosa. 2. Atractylis wdniata. 
3. Laomedea decipiens (Plate XV.), . . . 349 
III. Thomas (Captain F. W. L.), R.N., On the Geological Age 
of the Pagan Monuments of the Outer Hebrides, . 352 
IV. Cleland (John), M.D., Description of several Fishes from 
Old Calabar. Communicated by William Turner, M.B., 359 
V. Weir (Thomas Durham), Esq., Note of the Common Squirrel 
{Sciurus vulgaris) Feeding on Birds and their Eggs. 
Communicated by Dr John Alex, Smith, . . 361 
VI. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Exhibited Albino Variety of the 
Lepus timidus, . . . . . .363 
VII. Smith (John Alex.), M.D., Ornithological Notes :— 
(Specimens exhibited.) 
(1.) Turdus Merula (Fenn). Blackbird {"pied), . . 363 
(2.) Loxia curvirostra (Penn.) Common Crossbill, . 363 
(3.) Ficus Major (Fenn.) Great Spotted Woodpecker, . 363 
(4.) Hybrid Grouse, between Blackcock and Red Grouse, 364 
(5.) Botaurus stellaris {Selby.) The Common Bittern, . 364 
(6.) Fodiceps cristatus (Fenn.) Great Crested Grebe, . 365 
(7.) Fodiceps ruhricollis (Fenn.) Red-necked Grebe, . 366 
(8.) Fodiceps cornutus {Fenn.) The Horned or Sclavonian 
Grebe, 367 
(9.) Fodiceps auritus (Fenn.) The Eared Grebe, . 367 
Hargitt (Edward), Esq., Exhibited a large Specimen of the 
WM Cai {Felis catusferus), . . . .368 
VIII. Brown (Robert), Exhibited a Specimen of Astrophyton 
scutatum from Davis Strait, — with Note, . . 368 
March 26, 1862. 
I. Logan (R. F.), Esq., Notice of Indian Insects exhibited at 
last meeting by Mr Elliot, . . . .372 
II. M'Bain (James), M.D., R.N., Notice of the Development of 
Fish Spawn from the Firth of Forth, . . .373 
III. Mitchell (J. M.), Esq., (1.) On the Difference between the 
young Herring, Clupea harengus, and the Sprat, Clupea 
sprattus. (2.) On the Food of Fishes, . . .374 
IV. Anderson (John), M.D., On Fhryxus Faguri, . . 374 
