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Nat. Hist. 
doubts as to tbe genuine nature of the animal, and to 
surmise, that though in appearance perfectly natural, 
there might still have been practised some arts of de¬ 
ception in its structure.” An animal, “ exhibiting the 
perfect resemblance of the beak of a duck engrafted on 
the head of a quadruped,” might well excite suspicions 
of imposture, till its claim to be received as a genuine 
production of nature was confirmed, by the arrival of 
other specimens from the same locality. 
Case 24 contains Mammalia preserved in spirits:— 
amongst them are several species of Monkeys, some 
Bats, and some marsupial animals, with their young j 
as well as some cetaceous animals in a very young state. 
Most of the Bats preserved in a dried state, are placed 
in small, shallow Cases, fixed to the larger upright 
Cases, in order that their wings may be more distinctly 
visible. 
Case 25 contains the frugivorous Bats (. Pteropi ), as 
the Egyptian Bat (Pteropus cegyptiacus ), the Striped¬ 
eared Bat (P. marginatus ) from India, and the Kiodote 
(P. rostratus? Horsf.) from Java, 
Case 26 contains the simple-nosed insectivorous Bats, 
as the Bull-dog Bat (Nociilio nifus ? Spix), and various 
species of Molossus. 
In Case 27 is a continuation of the simple-nosed Bats, 
comprehending some of the European species of true 
Bats (Vesper tiliones), amongst which are several English 
specimens. 
Case 28 contains the exotic species of the true Bats, 
amongst which the Kirivoula, or Striped Bat ( Vesper - 
tilio pieties , Gmel.), is remarkable for the beauty of its 
coloured wings. In this Case are also several specimens 
of the long-eared Bats, belonging to the genera Plecotus 
and Barbastellus . 
Case 29 contains specimens of those Bats that are 
distinguished by having foliaceous, membranous ap¬ 
pendages to the nose. The membranes vary consider¬ 
ably in form and number, and the individuals that are 
furnished with them, according to modern authors, con¬ 
stitute 
