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for their classes, aad to Mr. W. H. Greer for some 
scientific lectures in connexion with his Athensum, 
The subject of extending the buildings of the Museum 
(by a special fund to be raised for the purpose), in order 
to afford still more space for the better exhibition of 
specimens, and at the same time to provide suitable ac« 
commodation for an aquarium, has been before your 
council, but nothing has as yet been settled. They 
leave this matter entirely to the consideration of their 
successors, 
(Signed by order of the Council,) 
A. O’D, Taytor, Hon. 8 
H, Burven, M.D., sae are 
Belfast, lst June, 1870. 
DONATION LIST FOR SESSION 1869-70 To mMusEUM. 
Rev. J. Macnaughtan, a red-throated diver; Thomas 
Garrett, Esq., several British birds; Mr, Wm. Hunter, 
a locust, caught in Belfast; Dr. M‘Gee, a number of 
geological specimens from Wales and the United 
States; Dr. Holden, specimens of iron ore from Glen- 
arm, 
DONATIONS TO LIBRARY. 
Rev. Dr. Glasgow, New Testament and Gospel of 
Matthew in the Hindustani language; University of 
Christiania, a number of books and pamphlets; the 
Editor of ‘‘Scientific Opinion,” London, ‘‘ Scientific 
Opinion,” from November, 1868, till April, 
1870; Geological Society of London, their 
Quarterly Journal, volume 25, parts 3 and 4; 
Royal Dublin Society, their Journal, No. 38 ; Zoologi- 
cal Society of London, their Proceedings, part 3 of 
1868, and part 1 of 1869; Geological Society 
of Vienna, their Proceedings for 1869, parts 
10 and 14; Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 
Annual Report for 1867; Academy of Natural 
Sciences, Philadelphia, their Proceedings for 1868; 
Boston Society of Natural History, their Pro- 
ceedings for 1868, Ist part, their Memoirs, vol, 1, 
part 4; Occasional Papers, vol, 1, being the Entomological 
Correspondence of Dr. Harris ; War Department, 
Washington, Surgical Report in connexion with the 
late American War ; Governor-General of India, Me- 
moirs of the Geological Survey of India, vol. 5, parts 7 
to 10, and vol, 6, part 3; Records of the Geological 
Survey of India, vol, 1, parts 1, 2, and 3, and vol. 2, 
part 1 ; Annual Report of Geological Survey of India for 
had ; Royal University of Norway, several volumes of 
ooks. 
