Election of Officers for 1872: President—James Hector, M.D., F.R.S.; Vice-Presidents—J. C. Crawford, F.G.S., John Kebbell; Council—Captain F. W. Hutton, F.G.S., Charles Knight, F.R.C.S., W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S., John Buchanan, H. F. Logan; Hon. Treasurer—F. M. Ollivier; Hon. Secretary—R. B. Gore. 1. A letter received from the Smithsonian Institute was read regarding certain publications presented to the Society. 2. Observations on Naultinus pacificus, Gray,” by F. J. Knox, L.R.C.S.E. (See Transactions, p. 307.) Mr. Travers suggested that lizards cast their tails in the same manner that crabs could cast off a wounded limb.
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