100 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUIM, 1891. 



GKRMAXY. 



From Ml'. J. B.Keviuski, of Lancaster, Pa., was received a clavichord 

 brought to the United States about 1741. 



A collection of echinoderms Avas received Iroiii the lioyal Museum of 

 Natural History, Berlin. 



GRKAT HKITAIN. 



Ewjla7id. — From the Guildhall Library Committee, London, tlirongh 

 Mr. Charles Welch, were received (> copies of bronze medals issued by 

 the coriioration of the city of London and representing the visit of 

 Queen Victoria to (xuildhall, 1837; passing of the Eeform Bill, 1832; 

 opening ot the London Bridge (large); opening of the London Bridge 

 (small); thanksgiving at St. Paul's for the recovery of the Prince of 

 Wales, and the opening of the City of Loudon Scliool. 



From Mr. Edward Lovett, of Croydon, England, were obtained by 

 exchange a knife found while excavations were being made at Temple 

 Bar, and 11 pieces of pottery from Old London. 



From the Royal Geographical Society, through Mr. II. W. Bates, as- 

 sistant secretary, was received a bronze medal commemorating the 

 Stanley expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha. 



From Mr. Thomas Rogers, of Mancdiester, were receive<l a number of 

 si)ecimens oi Fhiuorhis (liJaiaius. 



From Mr. W. Eagle Clarke, Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art, 

 Edinburgh, Scotland, were received in exchange birds' skins. 



Mr. Thomas Ruddy, of Cowen, Wales, transmitted 232 specimens of 

 Bala fossils. 



^Scotland. — From Mr. Henry Balfour, of Oxford, England, was received 

 a model of a shell lamp found in the vicinity of the Orkney and Shelter 

 islands. 



From the U. S. Geological Survey, through Major .1. W. Powell, direc- 

 tor, were received 4 specimens of Devonian fish remains, collected by 

 Mr. V'. B. Walcott, of the Survev. 



From Mr. B. Forrer were obtaine<l by ])nrcliasc a collection of Roman 

 pottery and specimens of Coptic cloths. 



From Mr. IF. J. Johnston-Lavis, of Naples, Italy, were received 

 specimens of minerals. 



ITALY. 



Cafania. — The U. S. Department of State transmitted seven speci- 

 mens of celestite with sulphur, collected by the LTuited States Consul 

 at Catania. 



Florence. — From Supervising' Surgeon-General John B. Hamilton, 

 U. S. Marine Hospital service, was received a piece of wood, supposed 



