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Show 1900.] ON MAMMALS PROM SOUTHERN ABYSSINIA. 79 PLATE VII. Fig. 1. Grypotherium listai; plaster cast of brain-cavity, right lateral, upper (la), and lower (16) aspects, one-half nat. size, c, cerebrum; cb., cerebellum ; /., infilling of foramen lacerum posterius ; ol., olfactory lobes; IT., iV., V., V1L, VIII., XII., exits of nerves as numbered. PLATE VIII. Fig. 1. Grypotherium listai; inner aspect of part of skin of flank, somewhat abraded, showing ossicles, one-half nat. size. 2. Ditto; group of dermal ossicles exposed from outer face, one-half nat size. PLATE IX. Fig. 1. Grypotherium listai]; epidermal sheath of claw of fourth digit of manus, inferior and lateral (1 a) aspects, two-thirds nat. size. 2. Felis onca, var.; portion of right humerus, anterior aspect and lower part of posterior aspect (1 a), two-thirds nat. size. 3. Arctotherium sp.; portion of distal end of right femur, anterior and outer (3 a) aspects, two-thirds lyit. size. 3. O n the Mammals obtained in Southern Abyssinia by Lord Lovat during an Expedition from Berbera to the Blue Nile. By W . E. D E W I N T O N , F.Z.S. [Eeceived December 13, 1899.] (Plate X.) Lord Lovat's party consisted of five Europeans, including Mr. H. Weld Blundell, and Mr. Harwood as Naturalist. Starting from Berbera about the middle of December 1898, and travelling via Machanis Hill and Fijambiro, they reached Harrar towards the end of the month, and continuing almost west via Shola, Laga Hardim, and Jiffa Densa, they arrived at Addis Abeba towards the end of January 1899. During February an expedition was made to the northward via Wogodi and Koosa to Borameda, only some 20 miles south of Magdala; then turning a little to the eastward, they returned by way of the Djimma Valley via Kombolsha, Ticka Chika, and Angolala. Finally leaving Addis Abeba at the end of February, the expedition travelled due west via Managasha, Sellen, Goodur, Chellika, Bilo, and Lekemti to about 35° E.; then turning to the north via Mendi, they crossed the Dabus Biver at about 10° N., and so on through the Beni Schongul, crossing the Blue Nile at Famaka, and following the eastern or right bank of the river past Boseires, they reached Karkjof towards the end of May 1899, whence a passage was obtained in a boat to Khartoum. The valuable collection of Birds brought home by the expedition will be found fully described by Mr. W . B. Ogilvie Grant in the 4 Ibis' for January 1900, where a map of the route is also given. Xhe collection of Birds has been presented to the British Museum, |