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Guinea Fowl, the Bearded Vulture, and a group of Red 

 Grouse chicks. The mammalian series have been 

 increased by several purchases and valuable gifts. A 

 large lower jaw of the Cape Whale has been mounted 

 and placed in the Museum. 



From the Clifton Zoological Society, the Museum 

 received the gift of the body of a fine Lion, " Prince," 

 the cost of mounting of which was generously defrayed by 

 Sir Herbert Ashman, Bart. The Lion has since replaced 

 the much older " Hannibal " in the Lion Case, set up at 

 Sir Herbert Ashman's cost several years ago. 



The Clifton Zoological Society has continued to 

 show its sympathetic interest in the Museum, by assent- 

 ing to the Committee's desire to acquire the rare 

 specimen of Lalonde's Dog, and the body of a well- 

 known Chimpanzee. The Society has also made 

 numerous valuable gifts of animals dying in the 

 Gardens, and at all times offer to the Museum staff, 

 every facility for observations of the living animals 

 when such is desired. 



The Duke of Bedford has presented the skin of a 

 male Tahr in full winter fur, which has been set up and 

 placed in the Museum. 



Captain Oldfield has added to his Indian trophy by 

 the addition of several heads, including those of Yak, 

 Markhor, Tahr, etc. 

 Labelling. 



The printing machine has been kept at full pressure 

 throughout the year, but is quite unable to overtake the 

 work waiting to be done. All the labels now being 

 used for spirit specimens are printed upon tissue paper, 

 mounted upon opal glass, and placed within the bottle 

 containing the specimen. No label of any kind is placed 

 upon the outer surface of the bottle. This has proved 



