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Cape upon animals of very different ac trom the 
Giraff, the Rhinoceros and the Hippopotamus. There were 
enormous whales thrown upon the ae he the violent 
storm of the Cape. With almost incredible 00 and la- 
these results in themselves so eee were not the lim- 
its of his labours. During his stay of two years at the 
Cape, he collected the following objects. 
Individuals, Species. 
Of Insects, - - 10,000 - - 982 
Gis o> 2,305 en ee 
Mammifferes, . 228 - - 59 
ptiles, - eaters os 
Fish, = “ 263 readin gah, 
Molluscas, - - a - = 102 
And 122 Skeletons of his own n preparatio 
‘In all 13,627 Individuals, 1629 species. ‘F the number 
ot Molluscas, are several individuals of a new species of Te- 
thys compostta. Animals living in a family and all adher- 
ing to a fleshy nucleus, and fed by a common life—this is 
wonderful organization, very recently known and never be- 
fore seen in animals so large as these. The interesting de- 
partment of Anthropology was not neglected by M. Dela- 
lande. He procured skeletons and heads of the people of 
this country, the races of which are as remarkable for their 
number in this little corner of the earth, as for their extra- 
ordinary conformation. 
Three hundred specimens of minerals, and about 6,000 
of plants belonging to 235 different genera, with some liv- 
ing plants, and a quantity of seeds also enrich his collection. 
Such extensive labours, secured for M. Delalande the 
highest o consideration of the first inhabitants of the colony, 
i sett indness was also conciliated by his modest 
ing demeanor. _- 
administration pf the museum solicit for M. Dela- 
lande the decoration of the Legion of. v. Ency- 
