Ube journal 
OF THE 
East Africa and Ugand 
Natural History Society 
July 1913 Vol. III. No. 6 
CONTENTS 
^ PAGE 
1. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY ; . 1 
2. THE MIOCENE BEDS OF THE VICTORIA NYANZA. By F. Oswald, 
D.So. . , . . . . > . ' > • 2 
3. THE ORGANIC CELL (PART I), By Dr. E. Wynstone-Waters . , 9 
4. PEOPLE OF S.E. SLOPES OF MT. ELGON, By 0. W. Woodhouse , 16 
5. THE MELON OF THE KALAHARI DESERT. By R. B, Woosnam, F.Z.S. 25 
6. THE EVOLUTION OF THE ARROW. By 0, W. Hobley . , , 31 
7. KIKUYU CIRCUMCISION CEREMONIES. By A. R. Barlow , . 41 
8. NESTING HABITS OF SOME EAST AFRICAN BIRDS, By W. M, 
Congreve, M.B.O.U. . . . . . • • . , 44 
9. SOME UNIDENTIFIED BEASTS. By 0. W. Hobley . . , ,48 
NOTES 
AN UNKNOWN BEAST SEEN ON MAGADI RAILWAY, By G, W, 
Hiokes , , . . . - . , . . . . .53 
RETICULATA GIRAFFE. By A. B. Percival , 55 
LIONS KILLING GIRAFFE. By 0. W. Woodhouse . . . . ,55 
NESTING OF SOME BIRDS. From Journal, British Ornithologists’ Club 56 
A NEW SPECIES OF OLIGONEURIA. By Rev. A. E. Eaton . . , 58 
AFRICAN FISH AND ARTIFICIAL FLIES. By C. M. Dobbs . . .59 
A BONGO KILLED AT KERICHO, By C. M, Dobbs ... 59 
A STONE AXE. By C. W. Hobley , . , . . . - 60 
THE TREE - OR GREEN MAMBA. By C. W, Hobley . . . . .61 
MEMBERS* NOTE BOOK. By Editor . ..... 62 
EXTRACTS FROM MEMBERS’ NOTE BOOK, By Various Members , , 62 
NOTE. By Hon, Secretary . . , , , , . ,69 
LIST OF MEMBERS .70 
ILLUSTRATIONS 
RETICULATA GIRAFFE Frontispiece 
THE MIOCENE BEDS OF NIRA & KACHUKU , . . . 4&G 
TYPES OF ARROW ( Woodcuts ) . 32-40 
FOOTPRINT OF MAGADI BEAST (Woodcut) . . . . . . 49 
OLIGONEURIA DOBBSI ( Woodcut ) . 58 
BONGO SKIN AND HEAD ...... ... 59 
STONE AXE .......... , 60 
EDITORS 
C. W, HOBLEY, C.M.G. T. J. ANDERSON, B.Sc 
LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO, 
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