Donations to the Museum. 



The following is a List of the principal Donations to 



the Museum since the last Anniversary : — 



A very fine Specimen of a Peacock, preserved in a valuable 

 Plate Glass Case, presented by the Right Hon. Lord 

 Saye and Sele. 



A Collection of Bats in spirit from the Philippine Islands, 

 mostly new to the Collection, presented by Hugh Cu- 

 ming, Esq., Corr. Member. 



A Skin of the Little Grebe ; three young and three adult 

 Specimens of Salamandra maculosa, Bonap., in spirit ; 

 two Bottles containing Reptiles in spirit ; and a Col- 

 lection of Moths and Echini, all from Oporto, pre- 

 sented by Joseph James Forrester, Esq., K.C.V.V.. 

 Corr. Member. 



A Skin of the Genetta vulgaris, Cuvier, from Oporto, 

 presented by Edwin J. Johnson, Esq., Her Majesty's 

 Consul at Oporto. 



Sixteen Bird-Skins from Oporto, presented by Colonel 

 Owen, K.C.A. 



A Collection of Land and Freshwater Shells, from Ceylon, 

 presented by Dr. Templeton, Roy. Art., Corr. Member. 



One hundred and fifteen Bird-Skins from Brazil, most of 

 which are new to the Collection, presented by George 

 R. Waterhouse, Esq. 



Three Bottles containing several Specimens of Bats and 

 Mice, new to the Collection ; and a few Shells and 

 Insects from Hayti, presented by John Hearne, Esq., 

 Swedish and Norwegian Consul, Corr. Member. 



The Skin and Skeleton of a Gour {Bos Gour, Traill, or 

 Bos Gaurus, Ham. Smith). Also a Skidl of the same, 

 presented by Alexander N. Shaw, Esq., Corr. Member. 



The Cranium of a large Alligator, presented by the Coun- 

 tess of Mansfield. 



A Skull and Horns of the Gour, presented by Lieut. Nel- 

 son, Madras Infantry. 



Three Specimens of the Rana esculenta in spirit, from 

 Cambridgeshire, presented by F. Bond, Esq. 



A Fish in spirit, jEtobatis naxinari, Miill. and Henh, 



