258 



bones usually found in the gravel, presented by Mr. Hobson ; and of 

 bones of Palseotherium, Anoplotherium, and of a new species of Deer 

 from Binstead in the Isle of Wight, presented by S. P. Pratt, Esq. 

 The valuable collection from the green-sand and Wealden formation 

 illustrative of all the beds between the chalk and the Portland stone, 

 presented by Dr. Fitton, will render complete a most interesting por- 

 tion of the series. 



II. The Foreign Collection. This has been greatly enriched. 

 In addition to the elephant's tusks from the frozen mud in the cliffs 

 of Eschscholtz Bay, brought home by Captain Beechey, R.N. and 

 presented by the Lords of the Admiralty, Captain Belcher, R.N. has 

 given the specimens obtained by him during the late expedition 

 under the command of Captain Beechey, and illustrative of the geo- 

 logical memoir in the Appendix to the Voyage published by the last- 

 mentioned officer, drawn up by Dr. Buckland from the notes of Cap- 

 tain Belcher and Mr. Colley. To the Philadelphia Museum Company 

 the collection is indebted for some fine bones of Mastodon angus- 

 tidens? brought home by Captain Basil Hall, R.N. : — to Woodbine 

 Parish, Esq. for bones of a Mastodon from Buenos Ayres : — to Pro- 

 fessor Von Dechen for a collection of Rocks from the Siebengebirge : 

 — and to Dr. Fitton for a very important collection illustrative of his 

 Memoir on part of the Low Countries and the north of France, prin- 

 cipally near Maestricht and Aix la Chapelle. 



In the arrangement of this collection great progress has been made 

 since the last Report. The specimens, illustrative of all the European 

 countries north of the Rhine — a portion of those illustrative of Asia, 

 (viz. those of all China and of a part of India) — and the whole African, 

 American and Australian collections are completely arranged and 

 partly labelled. 



III. Simple Minerals. Some additions have been made to this 

 part of the collection, which has been entirely re-arranged, and the 

 Curator has prepared an alphabetical catalogue of the specimens. 



IV. Library. The number of Books and Maps is considerably 

 increased ; but the Committee regret to observe the deficiency of 

 works of reference, especially of the more modern publications illus- 

 trative of Fossil Zoology and Botany. The geological map of Styria 

 laid down under the immediate superintendence of the Archduke John 

 of Austria is so well executed, that the Committee cannot forbear 

 calling the attention of the Society to this useful present from His 

 Imperial Highness. 



The Committee, in conclusion, feel it their duty to express their 

 entire approbation of the results of the great zeal and talent mani- 

 fested by the Curator since the jast Report ; and they beg to state 

 their conviction, that to the willing devotion of his time and ability 

 the Society owes no small part of the advancing prosperity of the 

 department submitted to his care. 



W. J. BRODERIP. 

 Geological Society, EDWARD TURNER. 



Feb. 2, 1 83 1. H. T. Be la BECHE. 



