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might agree with us in making it adviseahle, to remove the 
Tortoises at the earliest opportunity from a place, where no 
protection can he afforded to them, and where they continue 
to ho exposed to the danger of extermination. 
“ From the general interest which these tortoises excited 
wherever they were met with, I cannot help thinking that 
the plan ol forming a park of them is one of the legislature 
and people of Mauritius would take a pride in. 
“ The expenses necessary for the undertaking could not 
be very great ; and considering that, at present, there is not 
a single perfect example in any of the European Museums, I 
have no doubt that, after the attention of Naturalists has 
once been directed to the value of these specimens, mature or 
full grown examples will be worth from £ 20 to £ 50, so that, 
if only twenty full grown tortoises were secured, the expenses 
could be recovered in time. 
I remain, 
Yours very truly, 
A. Gunther, 
The Hon. Edward Newton, 
&c. &c. &c. 
SEANCE GU SAMEDT 12 SEPTEMBEE 1S74. 
SOUS LA PRESTDEXCE DU DOC'TEUR E. LE .TUGE. 
Presents: MM. A. Daruty, Ev. Dupont, L. Le .Tuge, 
Y. de Eobillard, L. Bouton, Secretaire. 
M. L. Le Juge fait la lecture suivante du Rapport snr 
l’Exposition des 2 et 3 Octobre 1873 : 
i: Bien que nous ayons remarque une certaine abstention 
de la part des Exposants, la derniere Exposition dans son 
