casionally in the more perishable portions of their 

 internal structure, which the revolutions of centuries 

 have been unable to obliterate, and which the Geologist 

 brings again to the light of day; but it is the Com- 

 parative Anatomist alone who is able to effect their 

 restoration and classification. 



With these views, therefore, though fully aware that 

 it will be a work of considerable time to form an ex- 

 tensive collection of this nature, the Council would 

 urge the Members of the Society to co-operate with 

 them, by forwarding specimens of Quadrupeds, Birds, 

 Reptiles, or Fishes (more especially those of our own 

 Island, which ought first to claim our attention), for in 

 all cases where Specimens may not be required for pre- 

 servation entire, or may not be in a fitting condition, 

 they may still form valuable addenda as skeletons. It 

 will be seen by the list, that forty Skeletons have been 

 added to the Museum besides several Crania, by which 

 means some of the Classes have become far more in- 

 structive than hitherto. For instance, in the Class 

 Reptilia, we have now complete Skeletons of each 

 Order comprised therein. The importance of which, 

 whether for the illustration of Public Lectures, or the 

 elucidation of Private Study, requires no comment. 



The naming of the Specimens, together with the 

 localities and donor's names, is still in progress. The 

 Mammalia and Fish are completed, the Birds far ad- 

 vanced, and the Geological collection is partially com- 



