objects belonging to this branch of Natural History. 

 The number of British birds is estimated to be above 

 three hundred ; and according to those who are con- 

 versant on the subject, it w^ould appear that about two 

 hundred species are to be found in the glens, moors, 

 and cliffs of this quarter; so if we have so far collected 

 the half of what belongs to us, we may hope to gain 

 the remainder at no distant period. Of the variety 

 already on our shelves, it is but a merited compliment 

 to Mr. Kitching, to say, that his management as 

 regards the animation or life-likeness of the assemblage, 

 bespeaks a high degree of skill in those matters ; and 

 though he possesses a knowledge of their haunts in 

 the district, still many of them are only occasionally 

 to be met with after much pursuit ; while the liberal 

 terms on which he has supplied the specimens to the 

 Museum, deserve the thanks of the Society. The 

 credit of the arrangement is due to the curator, Mr. 

 Martin Simpson. 



In the present list of donors, several will be found 

 who have been liberal on former occasions. Mrs. 

 Clark has given a number of the Coal Fossils from 

 Halifax. Mr. John Corner has presented Gibson's 



