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"SPINDRIFT."

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In the same year were sold by other firms, 22,000 otter skins and 4500 sables. See Appendix C for further statistics.

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In fact it was his quotation that induced me to buy a copy of that most charming little book, which I recommend every one to read.—R. A. S.

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At Mr. Shillingford's request, I made over this skull to the Calcutta Museum.

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Since writing the above I have to thank "Meade Shell" for the measurements of the skull of a tiger 11 ft. 6 in. The palatal measurement is 12 inches, which, according to my formula, would give only 10 ft. 8 in.; but it must be remembered that I have allowed only 3 ft. for the tail, whereas such a tiger would probably have been from 3½ to 4 ft., which would quite bring it up to the length vouched for. The tail of a skeleton of a much smaller tiger in the museum measures 3 ft. 3½ in., which with skin and hair would certainly have been 3½ ft. Until sportsmen begin to measure bodies and tails separately it will, I fear, be a difficult matter to fix on any correct formula.—R. A. S. See Appendix C.

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'Seonee.'

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'Seonee.'

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Milne-Edwards describes this animal in his 'Recherches sur les Mammifères,' page 341.

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Both reputed to be untameable.

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I can bear witness to this, having lately made his acquaintance.

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Cuvier's name for P. musanga.—R. A. S.

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The Tipari of Bengal.—R. A. S.

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See Appendix B for illustration.

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A Chinese species: Western China, Formosa and Hainau.—R. A. S.

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I advise half water in the case of cow's milk, or one quarter water with buffalo milk.—R. A. S.

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Dallas mentions (Cassell's 'Nat. Hist.') a species from Kumaon, Cricetus songarus.

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Since writing the above, Dr. Anderson has kindly allowed me to examine the specimens of Mus concolor in the museum, and in the adult state they are considerably more rufescent. In one specimen, allowing for the effects of the spirit, the fur was a bright rufescent brown; but, whatever be the tint of the prevailing colour, it pervades the whole body, being but slightly paler on the under-parts. Size, about 4 inches; tail, about 4½ inches.—R. A. S.

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See Appendix A for description and dentition of Myoxus.

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In this case probably parents and young.

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Nesokia providens.

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Nesokia Blythiana.

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Formerly Jaculinæ.

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See note in Appendix C on this subject.

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There are some interesting notes on the dentition of the rhinoceros, especially in abnormal conditions, by Mr. Lydekker in the 'J. A. S. B.' for 1880, vol. xlix., part ii.

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There is a very interesting letter in The Asian for July 20, 1880, p. 109, from Mr. J. Cockburn, about R. Sumatrensis, of which he considers R. lasiotis merely a variety. He says it has been shot in Cachar.—R. A. S.

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See notes in Appendix C.

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It must be remembered that at such great elevations a camel is unable to bear a very heavy load.

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See notes to Ovis Polii in Appendix C.

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Ovis Heinsi and Ovis nigromontana are doubtful species allied to the foregoing, and are not found within the limits assigned to this work.

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See also Appendix C.

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Colonel Kinloch writes on my remarks as above, and gives the following interesting information: "I cannot consider the spiral-horned and the straight-horned markhor to be one species, any more than the Himalayan and Sindh ibex. The animals differ much in size, habits, and coat, as well as in the shape of their horns. Mr. Sterndale considers that the markhor is probably the origin of some of our breeds of domestic goats, and states that he has seen tame goats with horns quite of the markhor type. Has he ever observed that (as far as my experience goes) the horns of domestic goats invariably twist the reverse way to those of markhor? I have observed that the horns of not only markhor, but also antelope, always twist one way; those of domestic goats the other."

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These are wanting.—R. A. S.

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See notes in Appendix C.

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The true bison has fourteen pairs of ribs.—R. A. S.

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The third tiger is one which Sir Charles Reid has had set up, and is now in his house; it measured, as he lay on the ground, 10 ft. 6 in. He then goes on to say that his father-in-law had killed in the Dhoon four or five tigers over 11 feet, and that the late Sir Andrew Waugh told him he had killed one in the same place 13 feet. He says: "I believe the Dhoon tigers are the largest and finest beasts that are found in any part of India." Their coats are longer and thicker also.

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