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notice. The first of these, in order of date, is a 

 truly magnificent head and horns of the Gigantic Deer 

 or Irish Elk (Megaceros Hibernicus), presented by 

 George Goodman, Esq., during his Mayoralty. The 

 additions of Enaliosaurian remains are very important, 

 and will render this section of the Geological depart- 

 ment of great interest, not only to the student but to 

 the general observer. These include a fine specimen of 

 Ichthyosaurus Intermedins, 7 feet 6 inches in length, 

 presented by the late Joseph Taylor, Esq. A finely- 

 developed example of Ichthyosaurus Tenuirostris, 7 feet 

 in length ; and two slabs of Lias, containing various por- 

 tions of Plesiosaurus Macrocephalus, &c., presented by 

 James Brown, Esq. A splendid head of Ichthyosaurus 

 Tenuirostris, presented by George Noble, Esq. ; and an 

 equally fine head of Ichthyosaurus Communis, presented 

 by C. G. Maclea, Esq. 



To the munificence of William Gott, Esq., the 

 Geological room is indebted for a noble and entire 

 skeleton of the Gigantic Deer or Irish Elk, nearly 10 

 feet in height, which, as illustrating the majestic rumi- 

 nants that, at former periods, were indigenous in these 

 islands, and as being perhaps one of the last of those which 

 became extinct, will prove one of the most attractive 

 objects in the Museum. Independently of the interest 

 which is attached to this specimen in a Geological point 

 of view, it also enhances the value of the series of 

 Osteological preparations, from certain peculiarities in 



