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by the special expenses which have had to be incurred. These include 
a sum of nearly £75 for the purposes of the Children’s Library; £75 
for the preparation and printing of the Scientific Catalogue ; and nearly 
#6c for work which had to be undertaken in the Curator’s house in 
consequence of the necessity for the re-arrangement of the water 
supply. There is no reason for supposing that the expenses of next 
year will include any abnormal items, and consequently this state of 
things will in due time be remedied. 
The best thanks of the Committee are due to those who kindly 
gave books, papers, and other articles to the institution during the past 
year, and among these should be specially mentioned the late James 
Adey Birds, Esq., who died at Bournemouth last December, and left by 
his will his Geological and Mineralogical collections to the Museum. 
The Trustees of the British Museum have also handed over some very 
valuable duplicate mammals, reptiles, shells, and insects, and the 
donors of books and papers have been as numerous as usual. 
The Committee cannot close this Report without placing on record 
their sense of the efficient manner in which the Librarian discharges his 
many duties, and the loyalty with which his efforts for the benefits of the 
Institution are seconded by all the members of his staff. 
On behalf of the Committee, 
GEORGE BOTTOMLEY, 
CHAIRMAN. 
November ist, 1895. 
