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Classification of Books Lent and Added, 1876 :- 



Theology, Moral Philosophy, &c. 

 Nat. Philosophy and Mathematics' 



Natural History 



Science and the Arts 



History and Biography 



Topography and Antiquities .... 



Voyages and Travels 



Miscellaneous Literature 



Jurisprudence, Politics, &c 



Commerce and Political Economy 

 Education, Languages, Logic, &c. 



Poetry and the Drama 



Prose Fiction 



Latin and Greek Classics 



Books for the Blind 



Total 



In the last report it was mentioned that Mr. E. Cholmondeley, of Condover 

 Hall, Salop, had kindly invited the Committee to send a deputation on board 

 the yacht " Argo," chartered by him for a scientific collecting expedition to the 

 West Indies. This generous offer was gladly accepted, and the Eev. H. H. 

 Higgins, accompanied by two assistants, Messrs. Chard and Woods, accom- 

 panied the expedition on their behalf. The yacht was absent about four 

 months, and visited the Canary Islands, several of the West India Islands, and 

 the Spanish Main, taking Philadelishia on the homeward voyage. The collec- 

 tions made by Mr. Higgins — particularly of fishes, insects, crustacea, shells, 

 corals, and sponges — are extensive, and form a very valuable addition to the 

 stores of the Museum. 



Mr. Higgins has drawn iip the following notice, which will be an interesting 

 record of the results of the expedition : — 



"The places visited were Madeira, Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitt's, Guadaloupe, 

 Dominica, Martinique, St. Vincent, Grenada, Trinidad, Pedernal, La Guayra, 

 Caracas, Puerto Caballo, Tucacas, Santa Marta, Savonilla, Carthagena, Jamaica, 

 Cuba, Vera Cruz, the Bahama Islands, and PhiladeliDhia. 



" Circumstances did not permit the use of the dredge in deep Avater, but it was 

 freqi;ently and successfully used at depths not exceeding sixty fathoms. Every 

 opportunity was taken for the acquisition of specimens in all departments of 

 Natural History, such as might be valuable additions to the collections in the 



