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Show No. 16. OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON* March 7th, 1905. Dr. W. T. B l a n fo r d , C.I.E., F.R.S., Yice-President, in the Chair. ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS Dr. A lbert G r a y exhibited a series of lantern-slides in illustration of remarks upon the membranous labyrinth of certain animals. Mr. H en r y S cjherren, F.Z.S., called attention to pictures of the Zebra in Aldrovandus (1640) and the ‘ Commentarius ' of Ludolphus (1691). In the course of his remarks he said that in the seventeenth century Zebras (now known as Equus grevyi) had been sent by the Ruler of Abyssinia to the Governor of the Dutch East India Company at Batavia, and to the Sultan of Turkey, so that the species was seen in Europe two centuries before the type of Equus grevyi reached France in 1882. In proof, passages were cited from Philostorgius Ludolphus, Jean de Thevenot, and other writers. Mr. G. A. B o u le n g e r , F.R.S., exhibited and made some remarks on a series of spirit-specimens of Fishes from Lake Chad and the Chari River, collected and presented to the British Museum by Capt. G. B. Gosling. Mr. J. L. B o nhot e, F.Z.S., gave an exhibition of hybrid Ducks which had been bred in his aviaries at Cambridge. The crosses exhibited dealt chiefly with four species, of which the following were shown:- Anas boschas X A. pcecilorhyncha, Anas boschas X A. pcecilorhyncha x Dafila acuta, Anas boschas X A. pcecilorhyncha x A. superciliosa, Anas boschas x A . pcecilorhyncha x A . superciliosa x D. acuta. * This Abstract is published by the Society at. 3 Hanover Square, London, W. , on the Tuesday following the date of Meeting to which it refers. It will be issued, free o f extra charge, to all Fellows who subscribe to the Publications, along with the ‘ Proceedings ' ; but it may be obtained on the day of publication at, the price of Sixpence, or, if desired, sent post-free for the sum o f Six Shillings per annum, payable in advance. |