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each from Nepaiil, East Indies, which they have the autho- 

 rity of N. A. Vigors, esq. the Secretary of the Zoological 

 Society, for asserting to be wholly unknown to the English 

 cabinets, presented by Brian Hodgson, esq. Also the 

 Banksian Cockatoo (Psittacus Banksii) from New Hol- 

 land, stuffed and presented by Richard Gunnell, esq. A 

 very fine and well preserved male specimen of the Black 

 Grouse (Tetrao Tetrix), by Edward Quillinan, esq.; and 

 a male Painted or Gold Pheasant (Phasianus Pictus), by 

 Dr. Chisliolm. 



Many additions have been made to the series of Mine- 

 rals. The collection from Edward Toker, esq. deserves 

 particular notice ; also several rare North American 

 specimens have been added through the kindness of one 

 of the most zealous friends of the society (Sir J. M. 

 Tylden), who has also fmnished a very large and perfect 

 specimen of fossil tortoise from the London clay. As a 

 proof that the reputation of the Society has gone abroad, 

 and that it has numerous friends at a distance as well as 

 at home, it is only necessary to advert to the handsome 

 collection of minerals received in the most flattering 

 manner from John Jacob, esq. of Guernsey. 



In Geology a most important acquisition has been 

 communicated through the favor of Mr. and Mrs. Wright, 

 of Dalston. It may be remembered that in the report of 

 the last year a notice was given of the commencement of 

 a geological series of specimens, to illustrate the general 

 formations, and their imbedded fossils. Through the aid 

 of former friends, an exemplification of all the Kentish 

 strata from the Craig to the Hastings Sand had been ex- 

 hibited, as well as specimens from some few foreign 

 localities of a similar character; but a long hiatus occurred 

 between the latter formation and the old red sandstone. 



