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Show 1894.] ON THE YOUNG OF ECHIDNA ACULEATA. 3 bounded by the farms or villages of York, John Obey, and Tombo, on the sea-shore, and by Pickett Hill in an easterly direction inland from Kent, Elephants do exist. " Another dead one was found not long ago and a regular scramble took place for the flesh. The skull of the one which I got was found 12 hours' walk from the beach. " A farmer named Wise often complained recently to the late acting manager that Elephants did a good deal of damage to his crops and made deep holes in the ground when they came down to drink. " I am assured that if there is one Elephant in the district there are at least a hundred. This statement I accept with reservation, but that they do exist I have not the slightest doubt. " At John Obey, a place about halfway between York and Kent, the spoor of Elephants can be found on many farms not quite a mile away from the village." Mr. R. Lydekker, F.Z.S., gave an account of some of the principal objects observed during his recent visit to the La Plata Museum, calling special attention to the series of remains of Dino-saurian Reptiles, of Cetaceans, and of Ungulates of three different suborders. Mr. Lydekker also made remarks on some of the specimens of Edentates and of the gigantic birds of the genus Brontomis contained in the Museum. Mr. Lydekker also exhibited a painting of the head of a Wild Goat (Copra cegagrus) of unusual dimensions. Mr. J. Jenner Weir, F.Z.S., sent for exhibition a specimen of the " Tsetse," Glossina morsitans (P. Z. S. 1850, p. 261, pi. xix.), which had been transmitted to him from the Transvaal by Dr. Percy Rendall, F.Z.S. Mr. W . B. Tegetmeier, F.Z.S., exhibited and made remarks on a Pheasant with abnormal plumage assimilating to that of " Pencilled Fowls." The following papers were read:- 1. On some Points in the Structure of the Young of Echidna aculeata. By W . N. P A R K E R , Ph.D., F.Z.S., Professor of Biology in the University College of S. Wales and Monmouthshire, Cardiff. [Eeceived November 7,1893.] (Plates I.-III.) At the meeting of the British Association held in Cardiff in 1891 I exhibited some young specimens of Echidna1', and made a 1 Brit. Assoc. Report, 1891, p. 693. 1* |