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Show 1875.] LETTER FROM CAPT. J. MORESBY. 533 The sketch had been taken from the original at the Grand-River Indian Agency, Dakota Territory, while Mr. Hoffman was stationed there as Surgeon in 1872. The horn had been used as a charm by one of the chiefs of Sioux Indians; aud Mr. Hoffman had been informed by him that both horns of the animal were alike. The one in Horn of Antilocapra americana, with double prong. a, perforation for cord; b, artificial edge, cut by wearer. question had been perforated and attached to a buckskin thong, and in this manner worn about the neck. The specimen had been afterwards purchased by the Hospital Steward, who had it in his collection still when Mr. Hoffman wrote. Mr. Sclater read a letter from Captain J. Moresby, R.N., stating that the young example of Casuarius uniappendiculatus presented by him to the Society on the 25th August, 1874, had been obtained on the 29th of May, 1874, on the western extremity of New Guinea, at a place called "Threshold Bay" in lat. 1° south and long 132° east (approximately), about 20 miles to the north of the island Salawatti. The statement respecting the origin of this bird given on Dr. Bennett's authority (P. Z. S. 1875, p. 84) was therefore incorrect, the bird there alluded to by Dr. Bennett under the name Casuarius uniappendiculatus having been the example of Casuarius beccarii above referred to (p. 527), which had been obtained by the ' Basilisk' on a previous occasion. The following papers were read : - |