Student of Geology. Many purchases have been made, both in England 

 and on the Continent, and a few blanks have been left for typical speci- 

 mens which it is hoped may be obtained at some future time. Now the 

 work has been completed, it is right to place on record here that Mr. T- W. 

 Carr, M.A., did most of the naming, Messrs. A. H. Stokes, F.G.S., and 

 H. Arnold-Bemrose, M.A., F.G.S., the greater part of the classification and 

 arrangement, while the whole of the mounting has been most intelligently 

 and carefully done by our own man, Mr. George Pullen. To one and all 

 of these willing helpers I beg to express my deepest obligations. 



The completion of this re-arrangement put a certain amount of case 

 room at the disposal of the Committee, and this they have decided to 

 devote to specimens of Local Archaeology. The few specimens they possess 

 have been placed in position, and doubtless other specimens will be 

 obtained from time to time, particularly now that the attention of the local 

 Archaeological and Natural History Society has been called to the matter. 

 The Committee will, I am sure, be glad to receive and find room for, 

 suitable local specimens from any source. 



A short time sinc>\ the Rev. C. G. K. Gillespie, an eminent Egypto- 

 logist and Oriental scholar, kindly undertook to see how far the inscrip- 

 tions on the mummies in the Museum could be deciphered and devoted 

 much time and trouble to that end. He writes me that he has not quite 

 finished the work of translation, but hi assures me that the mummies are 

 of special interest, and that although the inscriptions are not absolutely 

 complete or continuous, sufficient is clearly legible to give hope of results 

 of a permanently interesting character. 



The principal members of our staff have remained unchanged during 

 the past year. To their zeal and efficiency I have always had the utmost 

 pleasure in testifying, and now do so again with very great satisfaction. It 

 only remains for me to express my personal obligations to the Chairman 

 and all the members of the Committee for the kind consideration I always 

 receive at their hands, and their anxiety to make my many duties in con- 

 neoion with this Institution as pleasant as possible to discharge. 



The usual tables are appended to this Report, and also the Report on 

 my visit to the Meeting of the Library Association in Paris, which you did 

 me the honour to order to be printed. 



I remain, Gentlemen, 



Obediently yours, 



W. CROWTHKR, 

 November ist, 1892. Librarian and Curator. 



