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of the British Museum. The collection contains upwards of 1,500 

 specimens, representing over 500 species, many of which are of great 

 interest and importance. 



Another valuable gift is a collection of British Birds, made by 

 R. Meinertzhagen, Esq., of Mottisfont, Hants. This collection contains 

 a large series of Tits and Linnets and has greatly enriched our British 

 Bird collection. 



Messrs. Barnum & Bailey have again very kindly sent us, during 

 the year, several animals of great value which have died in their 

 Menagerie, among which may be specially mentioned a Polar Bear 

 and a large female Chimpanzee. 



Mr. A. Ridyard, of the S.S. " Niger," still continues his most generous 

 efforts on behalf of the Museum, and we have again to record a 

 number of West African species among our acquisitions. 



(/) Exchanges. 



Skins and skulls of Gibbon (Hylobates miiUeri, Martin) 3 and 

 Proboscis Monkey (Xasalis larvatiw (Wurmb.) ) $ were received in 

 exchange from Mr. W. L. H. Duckworth, Cambridge, for carcase of 

 young Gorilla. 



Living specimens of the Paradise Fish (Polyacanthw viridi-auratus, 

 Lacep.), and the Central American Fish (Heron facetus), were 

 received from Captain Vipan, YVansford, in exchange for living 

 Electric Cat-fish [Malapterurm electricus, Linn.) 



Skin of the New Zealand Owl (Sceloglaax albifacies, Gray), sent to 

 Mr. Fleming, Toronto, in exchange for Cory's Least Bittern (Ardetta 

 neoxena) ? . 



Two specimens of ( 'klorockarit sqitamicetps, Hart., ? , from S. Celebes, 

 and Zosterops aignani, Hart., 2 , from the Louisiade Archipelago, 

 received in exchange from Mr. H. C. Robinson for two specimens of 

 Zostcmps aby&sinica, Heugl., and two of Z. madagascariensis (Gm.) 



One specimen of Jacana nigra (Gm.), received from Mr. H. C. 

 Robinson for a subsequent exchange. 



Skin with skull of Gibbon (Hylobates mutteri, Martin), S , received 

 from Mr. W. L. H. Duckworth for a subsequent exchange. 



