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Museum and iis contents. 

 In the Annual Report of April, 1836, it was stated that the 

 Council had taken on lease, terminable at various short inter- 

 vals, extensive premises in Leicester Square, which appeared 

 in most points of view, well adapted to the present pur- 

 poses of the Society as a Museum. Since that period the 

 whole of the interior has been fitted up either for exhibition 

 or for the use of the Meetings or Officers of the Society. The 

 walls of the Museum have been furnished with glazed cases, 

 in which the extensive preserved collection of Vertebrate Ani- 

 mals is arranged and exhibited, and the Anniversary Meeting 

 has been directed to be held in this place, that the Members 

 of the Society present might be able to judge for themselves 

 of the state of their Collection and the labours of the Museum 



Committee. 



The number of specimens of Quadrupeds now exhi- 

 bited in the Museum amounts to • •• ^VO 



Of this number upwards of 200 were not exhibited in 

 the former Museum. 



The number of Birds *800 



Of which nearly 2000 are labelled. 



1250 not in the former Museum. 



Reptiles ^^^ 



Fishes _^ 



Total of Vertebrate Animals 6720 



The number of Visitors to the Museum in 1836 (exclusive 

 of the months of April, May, and June, during which the 

 removal from Bruton Street to Leicester Square took place,) 

 was 3660, and the sum received for Admissions was £38 17s. 



Donations. 

 The Contributions have been numerous. To Sir Thomas 

 Reade, Hon. Memb., renewed thanks are due for a collection 

 of Birds' Skins. Presents have been received from the under- 

 mentioned gentlemen, who are Corresponding Members of the 



