so little in this way, they have, as in former 

 years, obtained large accessions by the gifts 

 of generous Benefactors, Some of those Do- 

 nations deserve to be here particularised; in- 

 cluding a few that were announced in the 

 last printed List, being received soon after the 

 last Annual Meeting. 



Early in this year, William Fryer, Esq., of 

 Lyth Hall, now a Member of this Society, 

 presented to the Museum some interesting 

 Antiquities, taken from ancient graves at Arica 

 in Peru; and has since given a large collection 

 of beautiful recent Shells and Crustacea, in 

 all 64 specimens, chiefly from Peru; together 

 with a few Foreign Insects. 



Soon after our last Anniversary, another 

 Donation was received from Mr. William 

 Turner, of Calcutta, an Honorary Member of 

 the Society; consisting of, an elegant Burmese 

 Bow, with 24 Arrows; a beautiful Model of 

 a Burmese War Canoe ; a species of Fox ; 

 and a fine Burmese Book. 



About the same time, another handsome 

 Donation was received from Capt. Philip 

 Aldridge; comprising, a valuable collection 

 of East India Curiosities, both of nature and 

 art; and an assortment of East India Flower 

 'Seeds, of 28 different kinds. The latter were 



