hope, that the augmentation of the funds, ob- 

 tained at this Meeting, may encourage the 

 Council for the ensuing year, not only to carry 

 this measure into effect, but to fit up at least 

 the upper end of the room with glass cases, to 

 make it correspond better with the lower end. 

 It is of great importance, indeed, could we 

 undertake it, to have each side of the room 

 covered in with glass, as specimens laid on 

 open shelves will always be exposed to injury. 

 The necessity of providing further accom- 

 modations for the Society's valuable collec- 

 tion, appears from its constant increase ; 

 which has been very considerable during this 

 year, chiefly through the liberality of its nu- 

 merous Friends. It will be seen from the List 

 of Donations, that in this, as in former years, 

 many valuable presents have been made to the 

 Museum. Indeed, every month, and almost 

 every week, some new benefaction has been 

 deposited. — The department of Miscellaneous 

 Curiosities has received the most considerable 

 additions. Among these we may particularly 

 notice; — a large and handsome Burmese 

 Idol of cast metal, from a temple at Arracan, 

 presented by Mr. Wm. Turner, together with 

 a few silver Rupees ; a valuable assortment of 

 clubs, spears, and other weapons, from the 

 Japan Islands, presented by Mr. Christopher 

 Crawford, of London ; — some beautiful ar- 



