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B. HoJgson, Esq., Dr. Hutcliesson, and jheKev. 

 G. K. Leathes, who have presented English and 

 Foreign specimens. With these materials, the 

 Curator has been enabled to commence an in- 

 structive series of Geological Specimens, in 

 ■which the order of succession of the several 

 Strata, as well as the peculiar Fossils entombed 

 within them, will be displayed. This at present 

 shews little more than the skeleton of such an ar- 

 rangement — but successive years it is hoped will 

 enable him to fill up the deHciences. A tribute 

 of gratitude is due from the Society to James 

 Dorabrain, Esq. for his presentation of speci- 

 mens of the magnificent Crystals from the Giant's 

 Causeway and Staifa's Cave. 



In addition to the elegant specimens of Com- 

 parative Anatomy, prepared and presented by 

 F. Giraud, Esq. the Society is indebted to the 

 liberality of Captain Boteler, R N. for a mag- 

 nificent specimen of the Head of the Hippopo- 

 tamus. 



To that part of the Museum entitled illustra- 

 tions of the Customs and Manners of varioua 

 Nations, many verj interesting additions have 

 been made, (the most valuable of which is a suit 

 of Mahratta Chain Armour, presented by W. 

 Delmar, Esq.) and the whole put into complete 

 arrangement. . f> iti. R^vi.f v. 



. «» Although the number of presentations of Ant 

 tiquities has been small, yet there have been two 

 tiiat deserve particular attention, namely, the 

 beautiful and highly curious glass Lachrymatory, 

 of Roman manufacture, presented by Mr. Isaac 

 Sladden ; and the Antiquities found at Smeelli» 

 by Edward Hughes, Esq. ; the latter are pecu- 

 liar as shewing the minute ornaments that the 

 higher order of Romans wore, and that were, 

 agreeably to the usages of the times, interred 

 with them. 



