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The volumes lent have been classified as follows : — 



TLeology and Metaphysics 



Natural Philosophy, Mathematics, &c 



Natural History 



Science and the Arts 



History and Biography 



Topography and Antiquities 



Voyages and Travels 



Miscellaneous Literature, being collected Works, Essays, 



Magazines, &c .' 



Jurisprudence, Law, and Politics 



Commerce, Political Economy, &c 



Education, Logic, Language, &c 



Poetry and the Drama 



Prose Fiction 



Latin and Cireek Classics and Translations 



Embossed Books for the Blind 



Total 



7,211 



4,620 



3,473 



*10,383 



18,839 

 2,021 



10,994 



35,782 



547 



1,129 



3,829 



3,800 



319,142 



466 



295 



422,531 



This includes 3,892 Volumes of Vocal and Instrumental Music. 



MUSEUM. 



STATISTICS. 



1S71'2. 1872-3. Increase. 



Total Day Visitors . . ' 420,220 428,501 8,281 



Weekly Average 8,081 8,240 159 



Daily Average 1,972 2,012 40 



DONATIONS. 



A West African Crocodile ; presented by Mr. Robert Alexander. 



A Lion, a Tiger, an Emeu, four Harlequin Boas, three Armadillos, and a 

 Kangaroo ; presented by Mrs. Armitage (of Manders' Menagerie). 



Native Models of an Altar of Human Sacrifice, and of a Compass, both 

 from Mexico ; presented by Mr. Joseph Armstrong. 



,Two Golden Plovers, a Sturgeon from Morecamhe Bay, and a living 

 Chameleon; presented by Mr. William Bennett, J. P. 



A small West African Python ; presented by Mr. John Blackhurst. 

 Specimens of rare British Sponges ; presented by Dr. Bowerbank, F.R.S. 

 A living Bhnd Cray Fish {Camharus pellvcidus), from the Mammoth Caves, 

 Kentucky ; presented by Mr. J. Frederick Bowman. 



Seventeen Tokens and Coins ; presented by Mr. William de Clifford 

 Bromehead. 



Five pieces of Delft Ware; presented by Mr. Gustav Busch. 



