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Six Bird-Skins, four Reptiles, and a Fish, from Egypt, 

 presented by Miss H. Hope. 



A species of Snake, and a small Fisli (Tetrodon), from 

 the West Indies. Also two species of Bats, and Spe- 

 cimens of a Cuttle Fish and two Snakes from Sierra 

 Leone, presented by P. Leigh Strachan, Esq. 



A preserved Grivet Monkey, presented by the Duke of 

 Northumberland. 



A Specimen of the Angler, presented by Christopher 

 Grove, Esq. 



A Collection of Coleopterous Insects, presented by James 

 Close, Esq. 



Three pendent Nests from Western Africa ; also a Col- 

 lection of Reptiles in spirit, and seven Bird-Skins, from 

 the Niger, presented by Dr. Stanger. 



2. Library.. 



The principal donations to the Library since the last 

 Anniversary have been — 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society, 

 presented by the Society. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Linnean Society 

 of London, presented by the Society. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Horticultural So- 

 ciety of London, presented by the Society. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Geological Society 

 of London, pi'esented by the Society. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Entomological 

 Society of London, presented by the Society. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of 

 Edinburgh, presented by the Society. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Academy 

 of Sciences of Munich, presented by the Academy. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Academy 

 of Sciences of Copenhagen, presented by the Academy. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Academy 

 of Sciences of Berlin, presented by the Academy. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Academy 

 of Sciences of Stockholm, presented by the Academy. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the Imperial Academy 

 of Naturalists of Breslaw, pi-esented by the Academy. 



Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philo- 

 sophical Society, presented by the Society. 



Besides Proceedings, Journals and Memoirs from the 

 following learned bodies : — The Royal Academy of Sci- 



