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scales by the children who were found playing with it. The 

 others worthy of note are the Carp and the Perch, the former 

 weighed gRs, the latter ift) 6oz. 



The following Cases, illustrating the life history of birds- 

 all mounted with their natural surroundings— have been placed 

 in the centre of the Museum, and prove of great interest to the 

 general public : — 



Case No. 2. — Swallow {Hirundo rustica.) 



Mounted with section of Shippon. 

 „ 3.— House-Martin {Hirundo urbica.) 



Mounted with section of Brickwall, &c. 

 „ 4. — Corncrake {Crex pralensis.) 

 „ 6. — Skylark {Alauda arvensis.) 

 „ 7. — Little Grebe {Podiceps minor.') 

 ,, II. — Magpie {Pica caudaia.) 

 Six other life histories of birds are now in preparation, viz., 

 the Heron, Sparrow Hawk, Wild Duck, Starling, and Jackdaw, 

 presented by His Grace the Duke of Westminster. The 

 Heron, no doubt, will prove of great interest to the Art Student 

 as well as to the general public. Mr. C. Smith has obtained 

 the Moorhen in all its stages, which will be very interesting 

 when displayed. 



Nothing worthy of note has been added to the Mammalia 

 except a young Otter, which was purchased. 



No additions have been made to the local geological 

 collections. In the teaching department, Mk A. W. Lucas, 

 F.R.G.S., has partly arranged the non-local fossils, &c., in the 

 oak cabinet presented by Sir Philip Egerton. Bart. The 

 minerals have been removed from this cabinet, and arranged in 

 the Laboratory by Mr. W. F. Lowe, for teaching purposes. 

 Mr. Lowe and Mr. Lucas have added several minerals of 

 interest. 



We are indebted to the following gentlemen for the loan of 

 books to name the various specimens sent in : — Mr. A. O. 

 Walker for " Spry and Shuckard, Rye and Cox's Vols. L and H. 

 on Coleoptera"; Mr. Thos. Shepheard, "Morris's British 

 Birds"; Dr. Stolterfoth, for "Miss Ormerod's Injurious 

 Insects"; and Dr. H. Dobie for "Anatomy of Birds, &c., by 

 Prof. Beddard." 



The skeletons of the Frog and Crayfish have been mounted, 

 the parts being named for the use of Students in Biology. 



