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following year. Some Mammalian remains from Kent's Cavern, 

 Torquay, were purchased from Mr. Heggerty. 



Miss Baker's collection of Jurassic fossils and Pleistocene 

 bones from Northamptonshire, was acquired by purchase. 



A few fossil Mollusca from Cutch were presented by Lieut. T. 

 Postans. 



1844. 



The most important acquisition of this year was the series of 

 remains of Mastodon americanus from Missouri, purchased from 

 Mr. Koch. 



A further collection of fossil Mammalia from the caverns of 

 Minas Geraes, Brazil, was purchased from Mr. Claussen. 



The Rev. C. Green's collection of Mammalian and other 

 remains from the Forest Bed and other superficial deposits of 

 the Norfolk coast, was acquired by purchase. Some Pleistocene 

 Mammalia from the Thames Valley were purchased from Mr. 

 Ball. 



A fine slab of Triassic flagstone from Turner's Falls, Massa- 

 chusetts, U.S.A., showing tridactyle footprints, was purchased 

 from Dr. Deane. 



1845. 



A very extensive collection of Pleistocene Mammalia from 

 the province of Buenos Ayres, Argentina, purchased from Senor 

 de Angelis, included among other specimens the greater part of 

 the skeleton of Megatherium americanum, and a unique skull and 

 mandible of Mastodon (andium or humboldti). 



The unique skull of Elephas ganesa, with large tusks, from 

 the Pliocene of the Siwalik Hills, India, was presented by 

 Captain (afterwards General Sir) William Erskine Baker, and 

 was mounted for exhibition in the following year. A skull of 

 Elephas insignis, also from the Siwalik Hills, was presented by 

 Dr. Hugh Falconer. 



A further purchase of fossil Mammalia from Eppelsheim was 

 made from Dr. Kaup. A few Pleistocene Mammalian remains 

 from Kent's Cavern, Torquay, were presented by Rev. Upton 

 Richards. 



Bones of Dinornithidse from New Zealand were purchased 

 from Mr. Percy Earl. 



Numerous small purchases from dealers added much to the 

 collection of fossil fishes. 



A selection of miscellaneous Jurassic fossils from the collec- 



