Nia tural Hii to ry S ociety. '.'_' 



to exhibit as prominently as possible everything which might tend 

 to illustrate Canadian Natural History, and to arrange the speci- 

 mens in such a manner as would give a clear idea of their scien- 

 tific classification. The shortness of the time allotted me, the 

 number of subjects to be attended to, and the small means at my 

 disposal, will I trust be taken iDto consideration and admitted as 

 some excuse that these objects have not been carried out as suc- 

 cessfully as could have be .-.; ; and I am glad that I can 

 report the collections in, at least, tolerable order and good preser- 

 vation. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Tour obedient servant, 

 WILLIAM STEWART M. DTRBAX. 



Sub- Curator. 

 Montreal, May lOih, 1858. 



The Curator may observe here, that a considerable number of 

 Birds, some of our smaller Mammalia, as well as numerous Rep- 

 tiles, Insects, Mollusks, ire., have been added to the Museum dur- 

 ing the past year, besides the articles contained in the subjoined 

 list of donations ; a portion of which were presented by the Sub- 

 Curator, and the remainder acquired by purchase. 



The following list of Donations to the Museum and to the Li- 

 brary, is respectfully submitted. 



JAMES BARXSTOX. M.D., 



Librarian and Curator. 



Montreal, ISth May, 1858. 



D0XATI0X3 TO THE LIBEAEY. 185?-58. 



Statutes of Canada, 1S5T : in French and English ; 8vo.. half-calf: two 



copies. 

 Journal of the Legislative Assemblv, with Appendices : 10 toIs., 8vo., 



half-calf. 

 Maps appended to Eeport of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, 4to., 



half-calf. 

 Table des Statnts Provinciaux en force dans le Bas Canada. 1357: 8vo., 



half-calf: 2 copies. 

 Eeport of the Canada Geological Surrey for the rears 1353-54-55-56 : 



8vo.. cloth : 2 copies. 

 Journal and Transactions of the Board of Agriculture of U. C. : No. 4, 



Tol. 1. 

 Eeport of the Commissioners of Crown Lands of Canada for 1S56. Svo. 

 Bombay Magnetical and Meteorological Observations, 



1554-55, 4to., bd., H. E. I C. 



Report of the Superlntendant of the U. S. Coast Sur- ? Geo. F. Hough- 



vey for 1355 : 4to., cloth, $ ton > Vermont. 



