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Presented ly Lieut . H. M . Burgess , R.A., from India . 
Athena brama, 
Butorides javanica, 
Erocopus phcenicopterus, 
Eulica atra, 
Graculus javanicus, 
Lanins erythronotus, 
Bhynchcea bengalensis, 
Syphcotides auritus, 
Totanus glottis, 
Spotted owlet. 
Little green heron. 
Green pigeon. 
Coot. 
Little cormorant. 
Kufous-backed shrike. 
Painted snipe. 
Lesser florakin. 
Greenshanks. 
Also a few shells, insects, and reptiles. 
Presented ly J. P . Nolan, R.A., and Lieut Chapman , R.H.A ., from 
Abyssinia . 
Gazella Scemmeringii, Soemmering's antelope, head only. 
Neotragus saltiana, Salt's antelope. 
Presented ly Lieut . JF. L. Hutchinson } R.A., from South America* 
Calliste festiva, 
// flava, 
// flaviventris, 
» thoracica, 
i, tricolor, 
Galbnla viridis, 
Bed-necked tanagel*. 
Yellow tanager. 
Yellow-bellied tanager. 
Yellow-breasted tanager* 
Green-headed tanager. 
Green jacamer* 
Presented ly Lieut . T. C. Price , R.A. 
British * 
Alcedo ispida, Kingfisher* 
Clangula glaucion, Golden-eye. 
6 . Taxidermy .-—This class has met regularly, and been very Well 
attended. Sixteen Officers have received instruction since the last Annual 
Meeting, and several have gained proficiency in the art of setting up birds, 
as well as the preserving of skins. 
7. Classes —The Classes for Drawing, Short Hand, Italian, German, 
and French have met as usual, and the two former have been well attended. 
8. Surveying and Practical Astronomy .—During the past year the 
Surveying Class has been attended by sixteen Officers, all of whom have 
been instructed in military sketching and measuring distances, Major 
Drayson having attended twice in each week for this purpose. 
