MUSEUMS. IS 



Two Fulmar Petrels (Fulmarus glacialis), shot on St. Kilda; presented 

 by the Eev. H. A. Macpherson, Carlisle. 



Hawfinch (Coccothraustes vulgaris), killed at Eccleston; presented by 

 Mr. T. West. 



Two Chaffinches (Fringilla madeirensis), $ and $ and two Goldcrests 

 (Regulus crista(us), from Madeira; collected and presented by 

 W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, Esq., British Museum. 



Nest of Wren (Troglodytes parvulus) ; presented by Capt. B. H. 

 Hughes. 



Eight birds (sp, indet) in spirit, from Lagos, West Coast of Africa ; 

 presented by Dr. Rowland. 



Piece of the bough of a tree, the bark peculiarly pierced by a species of 

 Woodpecker, obtained near Halifax, Nova Scotia ; presented by Capt. 

 B. H. Hughes. 



Sea-Eagle (Haliaetus albicilla), juv., shot in Ince Hall Park, 

 Blundellsands; presented by C. J. Weld-BIundell, Esq. 



Ostrich (Struthio camelm) ; purchased ; spirit specimen. 



Beruicle Goose (Branta leucopsis) ; purchased. 



Mammals. One Tree Porcupine (Cercolabes prehmsilis) ; purchased. 



Bones (fossil) of Long-faced Ox {Bos longifrons), associated with 

 portions of a Human Skeleton, from Caerwys Quarry, Pwllgwyn, Wales ; 

 presented by Mr. Joseph Manger. 



One American Bear {Ursus americanus), Skeleton and body; 

 purchased. 



One Seal (Otaria gillespii) ; purchased. 



One Seal (foetal) (Otaria sp.) ; purchased. 



Part of the Head with Antlers of Deer {Cervus elephus), found in the 

 submerged forest on the Cheshire Shore ; purchased. 



A piece of tanned Walrus Skin ; presented by Mr, C. Yare. 



One Stoat (Putorius hibernicus), a recently described new species from 

 Lreland ; presented by Oldfield Thomas, Esq., British Museum. 



One English Fox {Canis vulpes), skeleton ; purchased. 



One Tapir {Tapirus americanus) ; purchased. 



One Hippopotamus {Hippopotamus amphibius), young, in spirit ; 

 purchased. 



One Howler Monkey {Mycetes sp.) from Brazil ; purchased. 



One Yarke Monkey {Pithecia monachus) ; from South America ; 

 purchased. 



