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Show :mtinued~). February 6, 1877 (continued). Page 2. Notice of an apparently new Species of Spur-winged Goose of the Genus Plectropterus. By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., Secretary to the Society. (Plate VII.) .... 47 3. On the Mechanism of the Intervertebral Substance, and on some Effects of the Erect Position of Man. By A. H. GARROD, M.A., Prosector to the Society 48 4. On the Deer of the Philippine Islands, with the Description of a new Species. By Sir VICTOR BROOKE, Bart., F.Z.S. (Plates VIII.-X.) 51 5. Description of twelve new Species and a new Genus of Rhopalocera, from Central America. By F. D U C A N E G O D M A N and OSBERT SALVIN 60 6. Account of the Zoological Collection made during the visit of H.M.S. ' Peterel' to Galapagos Islands. Communicated by Dr. ALBERT GUNTHER, F.R.S., V.P.Z.S., Keeper • of the Zoological Department, British Museum. (Plates XI.-XIII.) 64 7. Description of a new Species of Lobiophasis and a new Species of Pitta, from the Lawas River, N.W. Borneo. By R. B O W D L E R SHARPE, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c, Senior Assistant, Zoological Department, British Museum 93 February 20, 1877. Professor Owen, C.B., F.R.S. Notice of a memoir on additional evidence recently obtained, as to the occurrence of extinct gigantic birds allied to Dromornis, in Australia 95 Mr. Osbert Salvin, F.R.S. Exhibition of, and remarks upon, a volume of original drawings, taken by Mr. George Raper, during the voyage of Captain Hunter to Australia in 1788-92 • • 95 1. On the Birds collected by Mr. George Brown, C.M.Z.S., on Duke-of-York Island, and on the adjoining parts of New Ireland and New Britain. By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., Secretary to the Society. (Plates XIV.-XVI.) 96 2. On a Collection of Chiroptera from Duke-of-York Island and the adjacent parts of New Ireland and New Britain. By G. E. DOBSON, M.A., M.B., F.L.S., &c. (Plate XVII.) 114 3. On the Rodents and Marsupials collected by the Rev. G. Brown in Duke-of-York Island, New Britain, and New Ireland. By E D W A R D R. ALSTON, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. (Plates XVIII. & XIX.) 123 4 On a Collection of Reptiles and Fishes from Duke-of-York Island, New Ireland, and New Britain. By Dr. ALBERT GUNTHER, V.P.Z.S. (Plates X X . & XXI.) 127 5. On a Collection of Crustacea made by the Rev. G. Brown, C.M.Z.S., on Duke-of-York Island. By E D W A R D J. M I E R S , F.L.S., F.Z.S., Assistant in the Zoological Department, British Museum 133 6. Note on the Echinodermata sent by the Rev. G. Brown from Duke-of-York Island. By E D G A R A. SMITH, F.Z.S 139 7. On a Collection of Lepidoptera made by the Rev. G. Brown, on Duke-of-York Island and its Neighbourhood. By OSBERT SALVIN, F.R.S., and F. D U C A N E GODMAN. (Plates XXII. & XXIII.) 139 8 On the Coleoptera collected by Rev. G. Brown, C.M.Z.S., on Duke-of-York Island, New Ireland, and New Britain. By H. W . BATES, F.Z.S. (Plates XXIV. & XXV.).... 151 March 6, 1877. The Secretary. Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie in February 1877 159 Mr. E. W. H. Holdsworth, F.Z.S. Exhibition of, and remarks on, a specimen of Geocichla layardi obtained at Jaffna, Ceylon IrtO |