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IV. Smitli (Jolin Alex.), M.D., Notes of some of our Rarer Birds 
— Tetrao medius^ a Hybrid between the Capercailzie 
and Blackcock ; Lanius eoccubitor^ the Great Grey Shrike ; 
Bafila 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 ot 
the Hudson's Bay Company's Territories. Aves. Part I. 
(Plate I.), 45 
n. Jardine (Sir William), Bart., Observations on some of the 
Birds received from the Hudson's Bay Company's Terri- 
tories, . . . . , ... 57 
HI. 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 
mihi) implexa; [3.) Bimeriavestita; (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. Op/i{oco?Jza), . . 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 
Februa/ry 23, 1859. 
I. Turner (William), M.B., on some Fossil Bovine Remains 
found in Britain, ...... 71 
II. Wright (T. Strethill), M.D., on Goodsirea mirahiUs, an 
undescribed Gymnopthalmatous Medusa, . . 80 
(Dr Wright also exhibited Specimens of Qromia oviformis), 82 
in. 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 
