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thology several most important additions have been 

 made. An opportunity having occurred, by the sale 

 of part of Mr. Corbett's Museum, a subscription was 

 entered into by several of the members of the Society, 

 which enabled the Curators to select many interesting 

 and desirable specimens, not only of rarity, but valu- 

 able in a zoological point of view, as illustrating 

 particular genera and families, an enumeration of 

 which will be seen in the list appended to this Report. 

 The fine pair of Snowy Owls, presented by his Worship 

 the Mayor, William Smith, Esq. ; the Golden Eagle, 

 by William Thompson Thompson, Esq.; and the 

 American Black Bear, from Townend Glover, Esq., of 

 New York, are also deserving of the gratitude of the 

 Society. In order to display the conchological col- 

 lection to more advantage, a large table has been 

 appropriated. The zoophytes have been re-arranged 

 in accordance with the system propounded by the 

 learned author of the History of British Zoophytes, 

 Dr. G. Johnston. 



The small room, which was formerly occupied 

 by the geological collection, has been fitted up 

 with suitable cases for the antiquities, works of 

 art, dresses, &c. of uncivilized nations. The fine 

 mummy, presented by the late John Blayds, Esq., 



