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progress is possible under existing conditions. It seems 

 strange that in an area so remarkable for its mineral and 

 agricultural wealth, and dependent for these upon its geology, 

 that the collections illustrating that science should not be 

 better displayed. London Museums and Colleges have of 

 late years sent collectors into the district to obtain examples 

 of minerals and building stones, whilst students from foreign 

 Universities visit Bristol and the surrounding district to study 

 the Geology. Meanwhile, what should be an index series to 

 the whole Geology of the West of England remains almost 

 stagnant. 



The Palaeolithic and Neolithic specimens formerly in the 

 Egyptian room have been transferred to the Geological series, 

 together with a collection of fine Palseoliths from Farnham 

 and Oakleigh, and of pigmy and other flints from the Rochdale 

 moors. 



Two collections of South African gold quartz and 

 associated minerals have been, received, and placed in store. 

 Mr. Wethey, of New York, U.S.A., who was born in Bristol, 

 has generously presented to the Museum a large collection of 

 American minerals. This collection fills fifteen boxes. 



Ethnography. 



The Indian, Nepal, and Sikkim collections of the late 

 Mr. A. W. Paul have been returned to the Executors. A 

 re- arrangement of the general series has been carried out and 

 new specimens added to the American and Asiatic series. A fine 

 Maori Tiki has been added to the New Zealand collection, and 

 a series of native objects from Barotseland to the African 

 Series. For the latter the Committee is indebted to Miss 

 E. A. A. Shekleton, M.A., who collected them for the Museum 

 during her stay in Barotseland. 



Egyptology. 



The stone implements have been re-arranged chrono- 

 logically, commencing with the rude palasoliths of the High 



