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most active correspondents being the late Mr. Robert 
Swinhoe, formerly H.B.M. Consul at Amoy, China. In 
this matter I am specially indebted to Mr. Walsh, the well- 
known authority on dogs, and editor of The Field newspaper. 
One of the most remarkable specimens at present in the 
College Museum was given to me by Mr. Walsh, who received 
it from Mr. J. Julius Dare, together with interesting par¬ 
ticulars from Mr. Dare himself, from Dr. Orton, and from 
Surgeon Hadlow, of the Royal Navy. I have also received 
either specimens or communications on this subject from 
Dr. Wykeham Myers, who is stationed at Chefoo, • North 
China; also, quite recently, from Dr. John R. Somerville, 
of Pagoda Island, Foo-chow-foo, China; from Dr. Manson, 
of Amoy; from Dr. Lewis, of Calcutta; from Dr. Ban¬ 
croft, of Brisbane ; from Dr. J. A. P. Silva Araujo, of Bahia, 
Brazil; and from Mr. Benjamin Mclnnes, of DicL’s Edin¬ 
burgh Veterinary College, who is practising at Charleston, 
South Carolina, U.S. Lastly, in reference to the parasitic 
bronchitis of dogs (the discovery of which appears to be due 
to certain members on the staff of the McGill Veterinary 
College, Montreal), my thanks are especially due to Pro¬ 
fessor Osier, M.D., and to his colleague, Dr. Roddick, who 
brought us a preparation, which is now deposited in the 
College Museum. It shows the newly-discovered parasite 
in situ. In reference to the general subject of parasites, I 
had some time previously received a communication from 
Professor McEachran, the Principal of McGill College. 
If I were, with anything like fulness, to extend this 
record, acknowledging gifts of specimens of parasites removed 
from other animals than those above mentioned, I fear I 
should exhaust your patience. Many of the so-called 
iS worms’’ taken from birds, reptiles, and fishes, however, 
possess a practical interest far beyond that which you might 
at first sight suppose. I have received large donations of 
this kind from within the ranks of the veterinary profession, 
and still larger from without; but in this relation, without 
going into details, I can only further add my thanks to Mr. 
George Farrow, Mr. D. M. Storrar, Mr. G. Wyer, Mr. 
William Hardcastle, of Ely; Mr. G. F. Davis (through Mr. 
Steel), Mr. J. Byerley, of Seacombe, Cheshire; Mr. Short- 
house, Mr. H. Moore, Mr. J. H. Keene, and Mr. Hedley. 
I need hardly say that my colleagues have in various ways 
promoted helminthological inquiries, and in the matter of 
donations to the entozoological collection our thanks are 
especially due to the principal of the College, to Mr. Avis, 
and to Mr. Steel. One more word and I have done with the 
