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Commissioner, and here again he did much good ornithological work (cf. 

 Ibis, 1876, pp. 137-152, 387-394; 1881, p. 170), as also in New 

 Caledonia when he became H.B.M. Consul at Noumea. His son Leopold 

 C. Layard assisted him in collecting in New Caledonia, and also undertook 

 expeditions to the New Hebrides and the Loyalty Islands {cf. Ibis, 1879, 

 pp. 95, 221, 364, 369 ; 1880, pp. 336, 381 ; 1881, p. 542 ; 1884, p. 122 ; 

 1888, p. 491 ; 1900, p. 404. 



Leach (J. H.). 



69 birds frum Ichaug on the River Yang-tze, collected by A. E. Pratt. 

 Purchased. [88. 9. 6, 1-69.] 



One species ( Yuhina diademata) new to the collection. 



Mr. Pratt made a wonderful collection of Lepidoptera when travelling 

 in China for Mr. Leach (c/. Insects). He also obtained a few birds, 

 which were purchased by the British Museum. 



Leadbeater (Messrs.). 



98 birds from Mexico. Pnrchased. [39. 8. 2, 1-98.] 



92 birds from various localities. Purchased. [42. 1. 19, 1-92.] 



Many of these were duplicates from the Leyden Museum, and included 



species new to the British Museum, from the expeditions of S. Miiller and 



other Dutch naturalists. 



35 birds from Brazil. Purchased. [42. 12. 3, 1-35.] 



These were collected by a Dr. Such. 



60 birds from Jamaica. Purchased. [42. 12. 29, 1-60.] 



Spindalis nigricephala was new to the collection. These specimens 



were probably duplicates received from Mr. P. H. Grosse. 



35 specimens from Abyssinia and Shoa. Purchased. [43. 2. 8, 1-35.] 

 These were duplicates from Dr. Riippell's collection, aud the Museum 



thus secured several co- types from his celebrated expedition. 



233 specimens, mostly from Central and South America. Purchased. 



[43. 5. 24, 1-200 ; 43. 6. 13, 15-33 ; 43. 9. 8, 1-15.] 



The Guatemalan birds, some obtained at Coban, Escuintla, etc., were 



apparently collected by a Frenchman, as notes are made in the register, 



" yeitx bleu, yeux roux-dair" etc. 



21 birds from Mexico. Purchased. [43. 9. 18, 1-21.] 

 19 birds from Celebes. Purchased. [43. 9. 19, 1-19.] 

 These were some more duplicates from the Leyden Museum. As 



showing the lax notions of geographical distribution entertained by some 



ornithologists of that day we find in the register : " O. CoJaris gularis. Cote 



de Guinee.'' The word " New " is inserted, and the specimen is catalogued 



in the " List of Fissirostres," 1848, p. 33, as Eurystomus gularis, from 



New Guinea ! 



101 birds from Japan. Purchased. [44. 5. 1, 1-9 ; 46. 1. 31, 1-60 ; 



46. 3. 11, 1-8 ; 46. 10. 5, 1-24.] 



Among these collections were more duplicates received from the Leyden 



Museum by Mr. Leadbeater, who seems to have had many deahngs with 



Temminck. 



The Leadbeaters, father and son, were for many years the leading 



natural history agents in London, and had a shop in Brewer Street, 



Golden Square, which in my early days I used to visit in search of 



African birds. The father, after whom Cacatua leadbeater i was named by 



Vigors, was a scientific man, and wrote several papers on ornithology. 

 After the death of the father and son the business was continued for a 



short time by a nephew. 



