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menced by Mr. Hausen and myself, but there is an enor- 
mous amount of work to be done before any of the speci- 
mens can be put in place, almost every specimen requiring 
to be re-set, and most of them are unnamed at present. The 
collection will however be a great additional attraction to 
the Museum when arranged, and will no doubt be largely 
increased shortly. 
Respectfully submitted, 
ALBERT F, WINN, 
Hon. Curator. 
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITEEE. 
The Library Committee have to report the following 
donations to the library during the past year: — 
From M. de Beaujeu, “ Le Heros de la Monongahela,” 
‘ Documents inedits sur la Col. de Longueuil.” 
From Dr. G. M. Dawson, two papers read by him at the 
meeting of the Royal Society of Canada. 
From Mr. E. D. Wintle, ‘‘ Histoire des Decouvertes et 
Voyage dans le Nord.” 2 vols. 
From Mr. H. Vennor, a copy of Vennor’s “ Birds oftPrey,” 
and from Mrs. Caulfield, ‘‘ Mudie’s Feathered Tribes.” 2 
vols. 
Your Committee have also to report the receipt of 112 
different publications from State departments, public insti- 
tutions and Societies in exchange for the Record of Svience, 
A complete list of these exchanges is herewith presented, 
and those requiring it have been duly acknowledged. 
A set of all the papers relating to the visit of the British 
Association in 1884 has been entrusted to the care of the 
society. 
The standard books on science purchased at the end of 
last session have given general satisfaction to members, and 
appear to have drawn attention to some other valuable works 
in the library, the books being much more freely used than 
in former years. 
As the money promised last year for binding the volumes 
