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to the fully developed Stag of C. Walliciiii ; but the contrary 
seems more probable.* 
2. From J. F. Galiffe, Esq. Two living specimens of the Tolclci 
or Tolctu (Platydactvlixs gecko), captured near Calcutta.! 
3. From Babu S. S. Ghose. A large Medusa (or ‘ Blubber-fash’ of 
seamen), cast ashore at Diamond Harbour, apparently of the genus 
Cephia of Peron, as figured by M. Lesson (Voyage de la Coquille) ; 
but the appendages mutilated of all but their peduncles. 
4. From Babu Rajendra Mallika. Various addled eggs, laid in 
his aviaries, of which some specimens of interest have been cleaned 
and prepared. Among these are examples of the eggs of the Razor- 
billed and of Yarrell’s Curassow, Pavo muticus, P. cristattts, 
(alhus), and hybrid P. cristattjs cum P. mtjttco, also of hybrid 
Fowl and Guinea-fowl, — one of the latter remarkably large, measuring 
2-g- in. y 1| in. 
Also, for exhibition to the meeting, the mounted skin of Casua- 
* The known species of Stag (restricted Cervus), or Elaphine type of Deer, 
may be thus enumerated. , 
1. C. canadensis, Brisson ; C. strongyloceros, Scnreber; C. Occident alts, O. 
Ham. Smith ; C. major, Ord. The Wapiti ; or miscalled Elk of N. America. 
2. C. affinis, Hodgson. The Sliou. E. Tibet, Mongolia ? N. China P Mant- 
churia ? 
3. C. Walliciiii, Cuvier ; C. elaphus of Asia apud Pallas ; C. caspianus , 
Falconer • C. narganus, Ilodgson. Tartary and Siberia, Ural, Caucasus, Persia, 
Kashmir, valley of the Oxus. N. 2. The Stags in the parks attached to the 
Emperor’s summer palace near Pekin would appear to be C. Wallichii. 
4. C. ELAPitrs, L. S. Europe only. (The “ Corsican Stag” of Buffou oeing pro- 
bably only a stunted variety.) ^ . . 
5. C. barbards, Bennett. Africa, N. of the Atlas, especially Tunis. 
6. C. sika, Schlegel : Japan. ^ 
7. C. taiouanus, Swinhoe, Blytli, J. A. S. XXIX, 90 : C. axis apud Cantor, 
Ann. Mag. N. W. IX (1842), note to p. 274; probably distinct from C pseud- 
axis of the Philippines, Zool. Bonite , p. 14, Schinz, Syn. Marnm. II, 386. 
(N. B. Mr. Sclater is wrong in identifying the Japanese and hormosan spe- 
cies. P. Z. S. Nov. 13th, 1860, and Ann. M. N. H. Feb. 1861, p. 143.) 
The whole of the species appear to be exceedingly well distinguished. 
In p. 24 antea, the “ Bara singha or Elk” is noticed as inhabiting the 
Kashmirian mountains : C. Wallichii being of course intended, — not the true 
Mara singha of the plains of India which is C. Duvaucelii. 
Among the numerous local names collected by Pallas, there is not one that 
approximates the word Alain : but he gives 14 Baarsingah,i. e. Mara-singa , Tndis ; 
ad lrtin Moral; Calmuccis mas Buga, cerva Maaril ; ad Baicalem I.iubr 
now Isuhbrissin is applied by Strahhenberg to the ordinary Stag of Siberia, as dis- 
tinguished from his Irbisch or great Stag, noticing also the Elk, Rein Deer, and 
Roe ; and there can be little doubt that this Irbisch (if not also the Alain), and 
likewise the great, Stag of Mautohuria and the mountainous regions of the north 
of China, are one and the same with C. atfinis of the forest region of E. Tibet. 
t These have since arrived in good health in the zoological gardens, Regent’s 
Park, London. 
