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glaeed drawers and accessories ; presented as a Jubilee gift by Mr. 

 Frederick Taylor, of Rainbill, together with coloured drawing by Gould, 

 and a portrait by Ferranti ; also two drawers of Bird-catchiug and other 

 Spiders from the collection of the late Mr. Melly. 



Also by the same donor, fifteen skins of Humming Birds, specially 

 procured for adding to the above collection ; and two male and two female 

 Trap-Door Spiders, and three nests of the same ; obtained from Jamaica 

 for the Museum. 



A collection of three species of small Gorgonias, from the West Coast 

 of Africa ; presented by Mr. Charles Teare. 



Two young Alligators {Alligatur Mississippiensis), for the Aquaria ; 

 presented by Mr. Teare. 



A living pale-coloured Gold Carp (Carassins auratus), with trifid tail, 

 brought from San Francisco ; presented by Capt. R. H. TuUoch. 



A fine specimen of a Fruit Bat from Yokohama, Japan ; presented by 

 Mr. W. Walker, per Mr. Walthew. 



A Sclavonian Grebe (Podiceps auritus), and a Golden Eye Duck 

 (Clangula glaucion), shot and presented by Mr. Thomas West. 



The larva of a longicorn Beetle (Acanthophorus), found in sawdust on 

 the ship "Dardanus " from Ceylon ; presented by Mr. Thomas Whelan. 



The Skull, Horns, and Jaws of a Flat-horned Buffalo from West 

 Africa, presented by Mr. W. A. Ring. 



Purchases. 



The principal purchases have been as follows : — 



A large stuffed specimen of the Black-faced Kangaroo {Macropu$ 

 melanops), a Canadian Lynx, and two Snowy Owls. 



A male Gold Pheasant and two Hybrids (male and female), between 

 the Gold and Amherst Pheasants, bred in captivity, and mounted in a 

 Pictorial Group. 



