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than one occasion, living specimens of the Electric Cat-fish (Malapterurus 

 electricus), and presented them to the Museum. They have proved very 

 attractive both to scientific men and to the general public. He also 

 presented three specimens of acurious "jumping" or "walkiug" tropical 

 fish {Perioplithalmus koelreuteri), collected on tbe West Coast of Africa, 

 which it is believed are the first living examples imported into Europe. 



(/) Exchanges. 



An exchange of duplicate specimens vras made with the Weston Park 

 Museum, Sheffield, against a series of ethnographical objects. 



(ff) Acquisitions. 

 Invertebrates — 



Hydrozoa. Aurelia aurita ; Pleurobrachia pileus; Alcyonium digitatum ; 

 Tubularia indivisa; collected by the Director. 



Echinodenns. Five-armed Star- fishes {Asterias riibens) ; Solaster 

 papposa ; Porania pulvillus ; collected by the Director. 



Mollusca. Two specimens of Cymhium pormnnn, and one specimen 

 of Cuttle-fish {Ommastrephes) from West Africa; presented by Mr. A. 

 Ridyard. 



Two specimens of the Sea-hare {Aplysia punctata), from Port Erin ; 

 collected by the Director. 



Pholas crispata, three specimens from Hilbre Island. 



Two specimens of Lithodomus dactylis, one of Area (sp.), and one of 

 Conns (sp.) (fossil) from Gozo Island, Malta ; presented by Captain A. W. 

 Twist. 



Insects. A collection of Coleoptera from South Africa, presented by 

 Dr. Percy Kendall. There are 126 specimens and upwards of 50 species 

 in the collection, including such forms as 2'rox lineatus, T. incultus, Hister 

 nigritus, and two other species, Silpha sp. and Ateuchus infernalis. 



A collection of Lepidoptera and Orthoptera from Lagos, West Coast 

 of Africa ; presented by Dr. Rowland. 



Goliath Beetle (Goliathus gigantcus) ; presented by Dr. Bickerton. 

 Mygalc avicularia from West Africa ; presented by Mr. A. Ridyard. 



