THE COUNCIL. t5 



display of Mammalia, Reptiles, and Fishes, Foreign and 

 British Insects, Shells, Corals, and Crustacea ^ 



That Museum is now completed, upon a plan w^hich appears 

 calculated to combine an admirable illustration of the living 

 wonders of nature, with a correct general arrangement, and 

 to afford the means of an enlarged and truly scientific con- 

 templation of the animal kingdom. The Committee to whom 

 this arduous and responsible duty was assigned, have per- 

 formed their work to the entire satisfaction of the Council, 

 and, they hope, to the general approbation of the Members ; 

 and so effectually have they been aided by the liberality 

 of the Subscribers, that they have not required from the 

 Society any further grant than the sum placed at their dis- 

 posal by the last Annual Meeting. The old cases removed 

 from this room are destined to furnish the Council Room, 

 Laboratory, and other apartments, and thus, in consequence 

 of one great exertion, the Society is relieved from the most 

 serious of all embarrassments, that of receiving valuable gifts 

 which could not be made useful. 



To the Antiquarian collections no very considerable 

 additions have been made during the past year. Some valua- 

 ble presents in this department of the Museum have however 

 been received. To Mr. Elsley, and Mr. Graham, the 

 Museum is indebted for specimens of Roman gold. Mr. 

 D. F. Markham has filled up some chasms in the series 

 of Roman family coins ; and Mr. Davies has increased 

 the store of Roman and Saxon rehcs before obtained from 

 the removal of a part of the rampart, and various excava- 

 tions in the city. 



These collections will soon be placed more favourably for 



> A catalogue of the species wanting to complete the series of 

 British Birds will be found in page 9. 

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