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however, this difficulty was overcome through the 

 generosity of — 



His Grace the Duke of Bedford, 



The Earl of Dartmouth, 



Viscount Iveagh, 



Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, 



The Hon. N. C. Rothschild, 



Sir Alexander Baird, 



Sir Ludwig Mond, 



Mr. W. A. Bell, 



Mr. C. Czarnikow, 



Mr. W. H. St. Ouintin, 



The Trustees of the Percy Sladen Fund, and 



The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, 



who became subscribers to the Ruwenzori Expedition 

 Fund on the understanding that the first set of the 

 specimens collected should be presented to the 

 British Museum. Mr. C. E. Fagan, Secretary of 

 the British Museum (Natural History), kindly con- 

 sented to act as treasurer to the fund. 



Meanwhile, the services of four first-rate field- 

 naturalists and collectors — viz. : 



Mr. R. B. Woosnam (leader rLate of the 



of the expedition) I Worcestershire 



Mr. R. E. Dent, [Regiment, 



Hon. Gerald Legge, and 

 Mr. D. Carruthers — 



