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him by the Trustees. The first part consists of specimens from 

 the Tertiaries of France, and was acquired in 1852. The second 

 portion is from the Pleistocene of South America ; it was collected 

 in 1852 and 1853, and acquired in 1854. 



Van Breda Collection. Purchased in 1871 from the executors 

 of Professor Van Breda of Haarlem. 



Brixham-Cave Collection. Presented through the Council of the 

 Royal Society in 1876. 



Bronte Collection. Consists of specimens from the caves of Gib- 

 raltar ; it was made by Captain F. Brome, sometime Governor of the 

 Military prison at Gibraltar, and was presented through the Governor 

 of Gibraltar in 1876. 



Buclcland Collection. Purchased at the sale of the Collection of 

 the Eev. Prof. Buckland, D.D. (Dean of Westminster). 



Cautley Collection. This magnificent collection" is entirely made 

 up of specimens from the Siwaliks of India, and was presented by 

 Colonel Sir Proby T. Cautley, K.C.B., in 1842. 



Claussen Collection. Purchased from M. Claussen in 1845 and 



1848. It consists of specimens from the caverns and Pleistocene 

 deposits of South America. 



Croizet Collection. Purchased from the Abbe Croizet in 1848 and 



1849. This collection comprises specimens from the Tertiaries in 

 the district of the Auvergne. 



Egerton Collection. Purchased from the executors of the late Sir 

 Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart. (Trustee Brit. Mus.), in 1882. 



Enniskillen Collection. Purchased from the Eight Hon the Earl 

 of Enniskillen, D.C.L., in 1882. 



Green Collection. Purchased in 1843 from the Eev. C. Green, 

 of Bacton, Norfolk. Mainly consists of specimens from the Forest- 

 bed of Norfolk and the fens of the adjacent counties. 



Hastings Collection. Purchased from the Marchioness of Hastings 

 in 1855. A collection rich in specimens from the Tertiaries of 

 Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. 



Leitli-Adams Collection. Purchased from the late Professor 

 Andrew Leith-Adams, M.D., in 1873. Composed of specimens from 

 the caverns and fissures of Malta. 



Owles Collection. Purchased in 1874 from Mr. J. J. Owles of 

 Great Yarmouth. This collection mainly consists of specimens 

 dredged off the " Dogger-Bank " and the Eastern coast of England. 



McEnery Collection. Purchased in 1842 at Torquay, at the sale 

 of the collection of the Eev. J. McEnery. Mainly a collection of 

 specimens from Kent's-Hole Cavern, Torquay. 



