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(c) Conservation. 

 All the collections on exhibition have been periodically examined, 

 dusted and kept free from moth or other pest. The store cabinets 

 and tanks, containing specimens preserved in fluid, have also been 

 systematically gone over for the purpose of renewing the spirit or 

 other preservative. The store cabinets have also had constant 

 attention, the entomological collections especially requiring frequent 

 examination. 



The work of reducing the duplicate specimens of mounted birds 

 and forming cabinet skins of them for the study collection has been 

 continued. 



(d) Loans. 



The following loans of Museum specimens for purposes of study 

 were made during the year : — 



Seven Eagle skins were lent to Dr. Bowdler Sharpe, British 

 Museum. 



Thirty specimens of Larks, twelve species of Lanius, thirty-one 

 species of Parus, five Crows, and one Swift (type), were lent to the 

 Hon. Walter Rothschild, Tring, Herts. 



(e) Presents. 



During the year the Museum Collections have been enriched by 

 a large number of presentations, of which the following deserve 

 special mention : — 



A mounted specimen of the American Bison (Bos americanus 

 (Cm.) ) was presented by Christopher J. Leyland, Esq., Haggerston 

 Castle, Beal, Northumberland. 



The skin of a Lion (Fells ho, Linn.) was presented by Lord 

 Delamere. 



A collection of Sandwich Island Birds was presented by Prof. 

 Newton, Cambridge, on behalf of the British Association and Royal 

 Society Joint Committee. 



A large number of West African specimens has been received 

 from Mr. Ridyard, of the s.s. "Niger," or through his agency, 

 among which several specimens of Bats are particularly interesting. 





