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The 18th of October, 1878, was the 17th anniversary of the opening 

 of the Museum in the present building. The total number of visitors 

 during that time amounted to 7,575,811, giving a yearly average of 

 445,635. 



DONATIONS. 



Two specimens of " Sussex Marble," from the Wealden at Billings- 

 hurst, Sussex, showing numerous examples of Paludina shells; pre- 

 sented by Mr. Frank Archer. 



A Poisonous Caterpillar, found feeding on the Breadnut Tree, 

 Honduras ; presented by Surgeon-Major S. Archer. 



A specimen of Rossia, from the Wellington Dock ; presented by Mr. 

 C. J. Arkle and Mr. Nevins. 



A Shark from Galveston ; presented by Mr. James Barton. 



A recently-described species of Beetle {Enpholus Bennettii, Gestro), 

 from Yule Island, New Guinea; presented by Dr. Geo. Bennett, F.L.S. 



A specimen of the Monk Seal {Monachus albiventei'), from the 

 Desertas Islands, Madeira ; specially obtained for the Museum and 

 presented by Messrs. Blandy Bros, and Co. 



Twenty-three Birds from the interior of South Africa, chiefly from 

 the Amaswazi and Bamangwato Countries ; collected and presented by 

 Mr. K. M. Brooke. 



Skins of a Monkey (Semnopithecus), from Singapore, and of two 

 Birds {Centroptis superciliosiis and Tockus melanoleuciis) , from the 

 district of Zanzibar, and a Coralline {Aritipathes) , from Sumatra; 

 collected and presented by Mr. E. C. Buxton. 



Two Badgers [Meles taxus) ; presented by Lady Margaret Cecil, per 

 Mr. G. C. Hale. 



Three living Gold Fish, of abnormal growth, from Shanghai ; 

 presented by Mr. John Cheshu-e. 



A collection of Sponges from Western Australia ; collected by Miss 

 Bunbury, of Picton, Bunbury, Western Australia ; presented by Mr. 

 Arthur C. Cole. 



A Wliip Snake and Tarantula from Benin : presented by Captain 

 E. Davies. 



