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forty-eight from New Holland ; and to the Royal College of 

 Sui'geons for a donation of sixty-nine skins from the last 

 named country. 



Besides the additions to the Museum by donation, some 

 have been made by purchase also, the Council being unwil- 

 ling to neglect several opportunities which have presented 

 themselves of acquiring specimens desirable for the col- 

 lection. But they have hesitated in seeking so actively as 

 they might otherwise have been disposed to do for acqui- 

 sitions in this department, deterred by its continually in- 

 creasing extent, which has rendered yet more crowded both 

 the Museum and the stores. The inconvenience expe- 

 rienced some years ago from the confined space of the 

 premises in Bruton Street, has since been constantly aug- 

 menting, and has of late become so great as almost to 

 necessitate the occupation of other premises, if only for the 

 temporary accommodation of some portion of the collec- 

 tion. With this fact continually forced upon their notice, 

 the Council could not fail to be at all times anxious to 

 obtain an adequate Museum. They have had various sug- 

 gestions made to them on the subject, but none has yet 

 appeared likely to answer the purposes of the Society. 

 Their attention must still be directed to the same object, 

 and they trust that no long time will elapse before they 

 may be enabled to make some definite arrangement in a 

 matter so important to the welfare of the Institution. 



The Number of Visitors to the Museum 



in 1832 was 7134; and the amount received for admission, 

 £154 As. 

 It now only remains for the Council to advert to 



The Farm. 



A short time previously to the last Annual General Meet- 

 ing a Report on that Establishment, by the Farm Commit- 

 tee, was printed and circulated among the Fellows. On the 

 consideration of that Report the Council requested the 



