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Show C O N T E N T S (continued). June 6, 1876 (continued). Page The Secretary. Exhibition of Land-crabs from Ascension Island, presented to the Society by Dr. S. B. Drew 464 Mr. Sclater. Exhibition of, and remarks on, the skins of a male and female Pheasant (Lobiophasis bulweri). (Plate XLIV.) . 465 Mr. J. H. Gurney, F.Z.S. Letter from, containing notes on the breeding of a pair of the Polish Swan (Cygnus immutabilis) 466 1. Notes on the Skeleton of Ziphius novce-zelandice. By JULIUS VON HAAST, Ph.D., F.E.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum, New Zealand. (Plates XLV. & XLVI.) .... 466 2. Eemarks upon Dr. von Haast's Communication on Ziphius novce-zelandice. By Professor FLOWER, F.E.S .477 3. Notes on Mesoplodon floweri. By JULIUS VON HAAST, Ph.D., F.E.S., Director of the Canterbury Museum, New Zealand. (Plates XLV. A XLVI.) 478 4. Eemarks upon Dr. von Haast's Communication on Mesoplodon floweri. By Professor •FLOWER, F.E.S 485 5. On Mystacina tuberculata. By G. E. DOBSON, M.A., M.B., F.L.S., &c 486 6. Descriptions of five new Species of Land-Shells from Madagascar, New Guinea, Central Australia, and the Solomon Islands. By H E N R Y A D A M S , F.L.S., and G E O R G E F R E N CH ANGAS, C.M.Z.S., F.L.S. (Plate XLVII.) 488 7 Notes on the Birds of the Navigators' and Friendly Islands, with some Additions to the Ornithology of Fiji. By E. L. LAYARD, C.M.G., F.Z.S., &c, H.B.M. Consul at New Caledonia 490 8. On some Anatomical Characters which bear upon the Major Divisions of the Passerine Birds.-Part I. By A. H. GARROD, M.A., F.Z.S., Prosector to the Society. (Plates XLVIII.-LHI.) 506 June 20, 1876. Mr. Sclater. Exhibition of a drawing of a Fruit-pigeon living in the Society's Gardens Letters from Signor L. M . D'Albertis and Dr. G. Bennett 519 Mr. Sclater. Exhibition of a collection of birds received from Signor L. M . D'Albertis, and descriptions of two new Parrots. (Plate LIV.) 519 Comm. Cookson, E.N. Letter from, containing remarks on the Tortoises of the Galapagos.. 520 1. On peculiar Structures in the Feet of certain Species of Mammals, which enable them to walk on smooth perpendicular surfaces. By G. E. DOBSON, M.A., M.B., F.L.S., Ac. (Plate LV.) 526 2. A Monograph of the Siliceo-fibrous Sponges. By J. S. B O W E R B A N K , LL.D., F.E.S., F.Z.S., Ac.-Part VI. (Plates LVI. & LVII.) 535 3. Catalogue of a Collection of Spiders made in Egypt, with Descriptions of new Species and Characters of a new Genus. By the Eev. O. P. CAMBRIDGE, M.A., C.M.Z.S., Ac. (Plates LVIII.-LX.) 541 4. Note on the ' Africa-Indien' of A. von Pelzeln, and on the Mammalian Fauna of Thibet. By W . T. BLANFORD, F.E.S., F.Z.S 631 5. On some of the Specific Identifications in Dr. Giinther's Second Eeport on Collections of Indian Eeptiles obtained by the British Museum. By W . T. BLANFORD, F.E.S.. F.Z.S 635 6. On the Sterninee, or Terns, with Descriptions of three new Species.. By H O W A RD SAUNDERS, F.L.S., F.Z.S. (Plate LXI.) 638 7. Description of an apparently new Species of Owl from the Solomon Islands. * By E. B O W D L E R SHARPE, F.L.S., F.Z.S. (Plate LXII.) 673 8. On a new Species of Broad-billed Sandpiper. By H. E. DRESSER, F.Z.S 674 9. On a new Species of Tetraogallus. By H. E. DRESSER, F.Z.S 675 10. On an undescribed Species of Nuthatch and another Bird from Karen-nee. By Lieutenant R. W A R D L A W EAMSAY, F.Z.S. (Plate LXIII.) 677 11. Notes on a small Collection brought by Lieut. L. Cameron, C.B., from Angola. By Dr. ALBERT GUNTHER, V.P.Z.S 678 12. Description of a young Specimen of the Delphinus albirostris. By D. J. CUNNINGHAM, M B Demonstrator of Anatomy, University of Edinburgh. Communicated by Prof. FLOWER, F.E.S., V.P.Z.S., Ac. (Plate LXIV.) 679 13. Notes on a Dolphin taken off the Coast of Norfolk. By J. W . CLARK, M.A., F.Z.S. (Plates LXIV. A LXV.) 686 14 -- ROD, M.A., F.E.S., Prosector 691 |
