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Three small Echini, from Kealing Islands ; presented by Captain 

 War drop. 



A collection, consisting chiefly of Fish, Insects, &c., from Japan ; 

 Sea Snakes and Marine specimens from the China Seas ; Gorgonias, Star 

 Fishes, and other specimens dredged from the sea bottom, together with 

 notes on the same, and numbering ninety- four entries; also, a fine specimen 

 of Chain Salpce ; two Amphisba^nas ; specimens of Fish, Crustacea, &c., 

 &c., collected at Pernambuco and on the voyage ; presented by 

 Captain Cawne Warren, barque " Brilliant," Associate of the Literary 

 and Philosophical Society of Liverpool. 



Two Sponges {Spongia muricafa, Pallas, and Spongia) ; and a Coral 

 {Diclioccenia uva, Esper) from Cuba; presented by Mr. W. Weeks. 



A dozen fragments of ornamented flooring Tiles, of Vases, and of 

 Pottery, found during excavations at St. John's Churchyard, Chester ; 

 presented by Mr. Aaron Whitby. 



A large living Spider (of the family Mygalidoe) found in a cargo of 

 logwood ; presented by Mr. Whitmore. 



A sample of Turbffi or Brown Coal, from Bahia ; presented (with 

 analysis) by Mr. W. Whitthread. 



Minor donations have been received from Mr. Daniel Adams, 

 Salop, Mr. W. H. Haynes, Dr. Long, IMr. George MacAulay, and 

 Mr. J. S. Tyerman. 



BEQUEST. 



The skull of a Babirussa or Horned Hog (Bahinissa alfunis) with 

 glass shade and stand ; the Skull of a Crocodile, with long and slender 

 jaws, ( Rhjnehosuchiis, of Huxley) ; and the Saw of a Sawfish ( Pristis 

 antiquorum) ; bequeathed by the late Mr. Arthur Berry, of 18, South 

 Hunter Street, Liverpool, per Mr. J. Garner, his executor. 



PURCUASES. 



A Stuifed Tiger ; a Lioness ; and thirty-nine other Mammalia. 



Three Birds of Paradise and seventeen other Birds. 



Fifty-five Reptiles. 



Thirty-two specimens of Fish. 



Twenty-eight specimens of Shells, &c. 



One hundred and fifty Insects, Crustacea, &c. 



Fourteen Starfish and Sea Urchins. 



