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INTRODUCTION. 
in his “ Zoologischen Atlas,” “ Fauna von Abys- 
sinien,” and in his papers in the “ Transactions of the 
Senkenbergian Museum at Frankfort.” 
The Leyden Museum , as authentic specimens of the spe- 
cies described by M. Temminck, the director of 
that institution, in his “ Monographs” on Mammalia, 
and by Muller, in his contributions to the Natural 
History of Borneo. 
The South African Museum , as being specimens collected 
during Dr. Andrew Smith’s expedition into the in- 
terior of South Africa, and described by that zoo- 
logist in the “South African Quarterly Journal/’ 
his “ Catalogue of the South African Museum,” 
and the “ Zoological Journal ;” and figured in his 
“ Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa.” 
The Imperial Museum of St . Petersburg , 
The Imperial Museum of Moscow , and 
M. Brandis Collection , as having been determined by 
Russian naturalists, and authenticating the species 
described by Pallas, Brandt, Eversmann, and others. 
Capt. Sir James Alexander s Collection , as being the types 
of species described by Mr. Ogilby in the Appendix 
to Capt. Sir James Alexander’s “ Narrative.” 
M. Neree Boubee’s Collection , as being the types of the 
species described or indicated by M. Boubee, in his 
Pyrenean Museum at Paris. 
Mr. Cuming’s Collection , as the individuals described by 
Messrs. Waterhouse and Martin, in the “ Proceed- 
ings of the Zoological Society.” 
Mr. Drummond’ s Collection , as being the types of species 
described by me in the “ Magazine of Natural His- 
tory.” 
Mr. Gould’s Collection , as the originals of the species 
figured in Mr. Gould’s “ Monograph of the Kan- 
