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Mr, Wra. Muir then presented the 



REPORT OP THE CABINET KEEPER AND OF THE LIBRARY 



COMxMITTEE. 



This report may be arranged under three divisions. 

 1. — Work on the Buildins:. 

 2. — Work in the Museum. 

 3. — Report of the Library Committee. 



1st. Work on the Building. — Fn consequence of the erection 

 of a dwelling ;idjoining the north side of the building, three 

 windows were closed up; the two in the Library were covered 

 by bookcases and one in the Lecture-room plastered over. Two 

 new Bird cases have been placed in the Museum. The whole 

 drainage of the building has been remodelled, an entirely new drain 

 put in and connected with the lower drain in Cathcurt Street. 



2nd The work in the Museum has been of routine nature, 

 the care of the specimens, the mounting and placing of the addi- 

 tions by purchase or gift. 



Additions to Museum since June 1st, 1881. 



DONATIONS WITH NAMKS OF DONOR.':. 

 ANIMALS. 



Red-winged Blackbirds, Agelaiiis phoeniceus, male (2). G. L. Marler. Esq. 



Two Grey Parrots, Psittacus. Mr. Carpenter. 



Flying Squirrel, Poterimys sahrhius. Mr. W. F. Ferrier. 



Brazilian Monkey. Mr. Papineau, of Montebello, P. Q. 



(2) Golden Plover, Charadrius Virginianus. G. L. Marler, Esq. 



Young Alligator. Mr. Percy Simpsfm. 



Canadian Sponge. Prof. Fowler. 



>riNERALS. 



Iron ore. Madoc. Pres. by G. L. Marler, Esq. 



Tourmaline, with quartz and albite. Mount Mica, Paris, Me, W. F. 

 Ferrier, Esq. 



Mica. G. L. Marler. Esq. 



Magnetic Iron Sand. G. L. Marler, Esq. 



Magnetite. Port Henry, N.Y. W. F. Ferrier, Esq. 



Precious Green Tourmaline and Rubelite. Paris, Me. W. F. Fer- 

 rier, Esq. 



Colphonite with Graphite. Willsboro, N.Y. W. F. Ferrier, Esq. 



Graphic Granite. Paris, Me. W. F. Ferrier. Esq. 



Muscovite. Mount Mica, Paris, Me. " 



Graphite. Willsboro, N,Y. <• 



Carbonate of Lime. Saratoga, NY. " 



Lepidolite. Mount Mica, Paris, Me. '' 



Fibrous Serpentine. Rockland Quarry, P. Q. W, F. Ferrier, Esq. 



