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Eleven Specimens of Pottery, from Algiers and Kabylia ; collected 

 and presented by Mr. P. H. Rathbone. 



A Collection of Eggs, of 60 species of North American Birds ; 

 presented by Miss Rimmer, of Montreal. 



Twelve living Shell-fish {Lima Mans), and their Nests ; pre- 

 sented by Mr. David Robertson, Glasgow. 



A Collection of 30 Specimens of Fish (including five Electric 

 Fish, Malapterurus) ; 12 Birds, and 2 Reptiles in spirit ; a Crocodile 

 Skin, and 2 Native Musical Instruments, chiefly from Benin ; pre- 

 sented by Captain Robinson. 



A Burbolt {Lota vulgaris), from the Goole Dyke, near Tickhill, 

 Yorkshire ; presented by Mr. F. H. Salvin, 



Fourteen Bones of the Dodo, one of a Wading Bird, and two 

 Reptile Bones, from Mauritius ; presented by Mr. "Walmsley 

 Stanley. 



A remarkable Fish {Platax punctulatus), brought up with the 

 mud on the fluke of an Anchor in Banka Straits; presented by 

 Captain Taylor, ship " Advance." 



A New Zealand Fish Hook ; presented by the Rev. R. Taylor. 



Twelve Specimens of Rocks, from the Wealden of Sussex ; pre- 

 sented by Mr. George Thomas. 



A Collection of Butterflies, from the Cameroons River, West 

 Africa; presented by Mr. Quintin Thomson. 



Two large Slate Aquaria, and Fittings ; presented by Mr. P. F. 

 Tinne. 



The Skulls, and portions of the Skeletons, of two Lamantins, or 

 West African Manatees ; a skin of Potamogale, and Specimens of 

 Reptiles, Fish, and Insects, from the Gaboon and neighbouring 

 Coast; from Mr. R. B. N. Walker, F.R.G.S., Corresponding 

 Member of the Literaiy and Philosophical Society of Livei-pool. 



A Skin and two Skulls of an Eared Seal, killed at Islay ; also six 

 Crabs, a Sponge, and two Fish Teeth, from the West Coast of South 

 America ; presented by Captain Cawne Warren, Associate of the 

 Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool. 



A Specimen of Fossilised Wood, containing Insect-borings ; two 

 Specimens of Mocha Stone, from India ; and Specimens of Posidonia; 

 presented by Mr. R. Weaver. 



A live Scorpion, found among Fustic Wood from New Grenada ; 

 presented by Mr. J. C. Wilcocks. 



