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Jerboas (Dipus), as well as on account of its singular 

 economy. 



The Society is indebted to the liberality of the 

 following gentlemen for the . valuable additions to its 

 Museum, lately purchased at the sale of part of the 

 collection of Mr. Allis, of York. To the liberality of 

 one of the Borough Members, Wm. Aldam, Esq., for a 

 fine skeleton of the African Ostrich, the skeleton of a 

 Spoonbill, and a highly interesting group of the two- 

 toed Ant-eater and young. To one of the Curators, 

 J. G. Marshall, Esq., for the skeleton of the American 

 Ostrich and Secretary Bird, and a fine pair of the 

 Capercaillie. To the President, Dr. Hunter, for a 

 three-toed Sloth and a pair of Richardson's Skua ; and 

 to Mr. George Shaw, for a beautiful pair of the Merlin, 

 all of which were much wanted in the Museum. 



The death of an Elephant in Mr. Wombwell's 

 Menagerie afforded an opportunity of adding its skele- 

 ton to the Museum at the moderate price of £20 ; but 

 small as this sum was, the funds of the Society would not 

 allow of so great an outlay for one specimen ; and the 

 Curators being desirous of enriching the collection by 

 the addition of a series of specimens, illustrating the 

 comparative anatomy of the different groups, felt anxious 

 that an opportunity, which, in the ordinary course of 

 events could not be expected to recur, should not be 



