by the special expenses which have had to be incurred. These include 

 a sum of nearly £75 for the purposes of the Children's Library ; £75 

 for the preparation and printing of the Scientific Catalogue ; and nearly 

 £6c for work which had to be undertaken in the Curator's house in 

 consequence of the necessity for the re-arrangement of the water 

 supply. There is no reason for supposing that the expenses of next 

 year will include any abnormal items, and consequently this state of 

 things will in due time be remedied. 



The best thanks of the Committee are due to those who kindly 

 gave books, papers, and other articles to the institution during the past 

 year, and among these should be specially mentioned the late James 

 Adey Birds, Esq., who died at Bournemouth last December, and left by 

 his will his Geological and Mineralogical collections to the Museum. 

 The Trustees of the British Museum have also handed over some very 

 valuable duplicate mammals, reptiles, shells, and insects, and the 

 donors of books and papers have been as numerous as usual. 



The Committee cannot close this Report without placing on record 

 their sense of the efficient manner in which the Librarian discharges his 

 man)' duties, and the loyalty with which his efforts for the benefits of the 

 Institution are seconded by all the members of his staff. 



On behalf of the Committee, 



GEORGE BOTTOMLEY, 



Chairman. 

 November 1st, 1895. 



