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Show 1868.] DR. J. MURIE ON A SPECIES OF RAT. 157 from the Indian species ; but I cannot get hold of a specimen. The only Antelopes here are two species of Gazelle-one of the Spring-bok type, living in large herds, the other of the Indian type, like Gazella bennettii, solitary or in pairs, more rarely three or four occurring together ; this is perhaps Blyth's G. spekii. I have good horns of both male and female, but no perfect specimen. Besides these there is the little Beni-Israel, which I suppose is Antilope saltiana, a beautiful little animal, with somewhat the appearance and habits of a Hare. It is almost always met with solitary or in pairs ; more rarely three or four occur together. Above 3000 feet on the passes is an Antelope with somewhat the habits of a Chamois. I have not seen a specimen dead, nor yet a perfect skin ; the hair is singularly coarse. I cannot ascertain what animal this is. A species of Koodoo also occurs in the higher ranges, and, I believe, one or two other animals ; but I have only the accounts of sportsmen, and they are not very trustworthy. A species of Wart-Hog (Phacochcerus) abounds. The birds are more Indian than the mammals. Land-shells very scarce; indeed I have seen none down here." Dr. J. Murie exhibited some specimens of young Anthropoid Apes (the Gorilla, Chimpanzee, and Orang), and made remarks upon them and their different varieties. The following papers were read :- 1. Remarks on a Rat lately living in the Society's Gardens. B y J A M E S M U R I E , M.D., Prosector to the Society. The specimen which I exhibit before the present meeting is one of three presented to the Society, by Mr. F. Bond, in Julv 1867. The information first derived was to the effect that they had been brought by a ship from Manilla. Further inquiry, however, led to the following information from Mr. Bond. The rats had been caught on board a ship, which had sailed from London direct to Sydney, N.S.W., thence to Hong Kong, where she lay some weeks in the port. Afterwards, on the voyage home, the vessel called at Manilla to provision, but anchored at a considerable distance from shore, the only communication with the land being by means of small boats. It would thus seem that if the rats were from a foreign port, it is more likely that it was Sydney or Hong Kong than Manilla. If from the first, then the chances would be in favour of their being but a pale-coloured variety or example of albinism in Mus rattus. If from China, where European shipping is so numerous, they might still be the same, although it is possible a light species of rat may exist in that land. The peculiarity of colouring and somewhat obscure history determined me upon making a comparison of the specimen with some of |