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To !Mr, J. D. Enys we are again indebted fov many excel 

 lent specimens, inclnding portions oi: the skeleton of tlie Moa, a 

 bird now extinct, some pottery, and a tinder box with striker 

 and flint. 



Mr. AV. T. Vo])o lias sent a well mounted crocodile which 

 was captured Ity him in South Africa. 



The additions to the library have also l)een numerous and 

 valuable. The most important donation has come from Mr. J. 

 D. Enys. Amongst other books he has presented an almost 

 complete set of the works of Darwin and several volumes of 

 reports on the scientific results of the exploring voyage of H.M.S. 

 "Challenger," 1873-1876. 



During the year 5,671 persons visited the museum. This 

 number is again an increase on former j-ears. 



Admitted free 4,283 



Members and friends 1,039 



Admitted by payment 349 



5,671 



Several eminent mineralogists have come specially to 

 examine the minerals. In particular may be mentioned 

 Professor H. A. Miers, D.Sc, M.A., F.E S. (AVaynflete Professor 

 of Mineralogy, Magdalen College, Oxford), who was accom- 

 panied by some of his students, and Mr. L. J. Spencer, M A., of 

 the British Museum. All expressed themselves greatly surprised 

 at seeing such valuable collections. Prof. Miers, since his visit, 

 has sent the following letters to our curator : — 



" Magdalen College, 



"Oxford, Jan. 7, 1904. 

 "Dear Mr. Penrose, — 



"I cannot tell you how I enjoyed the day spent with 

 you and Mr. Enys over the Eashleigh Minerals. Before 

 seeing them I had no idea that the collection was such a fine 

 one, or that the foreign localities, as well as the British, 

 were so well represented. 



" Wlien the collection is set out it will be found to be 

 as fine an exhibit as any in England, with the exception of 

 the British Museum and Jermyn St. collections. 



