ANNUAL REPORT. Ul 



proceeds of the WoUaston Donation Fund, to John Morris, Esq., 

 F.G.S., to aid him in the pubUcation of the 2nd edition of his 

 vahiable " Catalogue of British Fossils." 



Report of the Museum and Library Committee. 



In the British Collection, many specimens received during the year 

 have been placed in the drawers by Mr. Jones, which have made it 

 necessary for him to arrange afresh the collections from the London 

 Clay,Wealden, andKimmeridge Clay Formations, in which Mr. Morris 

 has been kind enough to assist. The specimens above referred to 

 include the beautiful series from the London Clay presented by 

 Mr. Charlesworth. The valuable collection of Fish-remains, from the 

 Mountain Limestone, presented by Capt. Jones, has also been arranged 

 in good order. 



The larger specimens (not in drawers) have been re-labelled and 

 arranged in groups. The same has been done to such of the large 

 specimens exhibited on the staircase as required it. 



In the Foreign Museum, the Fossils from the Cape of Good Hope 

 have been put in excellent order by Mr. Jones ; who has also re-labelled 

 and arranged the large specimens at the top of the cases as far as the 

 space permitted. There are some valuable specimens in this museum 

 too large to be placed in drawers, and for which there is now no place 

 provided ; the Committee recommend that four shelves be added to 

 the glazed recess on the second landing-place, for the purpose of re- 

 ceiving them. 



Mr. Pratt has drawn up a Catalogue of the geographical collections 

 of Foreign Rock-specimens, which will enable these to be consulted 

 with convenience. 



Mr. Pratt has undertaken to examine and put in order the collec- 

 tion of simple minerals in the Library, and has already worked into 

 their places most of the additions to this department, and arranged 

 more than half of the collection. 



Library. 



Considerable additions of new books and of books lately bound 

 having been made lately, a number of volumes have been removed into 

 the Council Boom, including early editions and works seldom referred 

 to. This has made it necessary to re- arrange the books on most of 

 the shelves, and to alter the press-marks in the catalogue, as well as 

 to re-label most of the books ; all of which work is now complete. 



The book-case ordered by the Council has been placed in the As- 

 sistant Secretary's room, and will contain all the additions likely to 

 come in for some time. 



The Committee feel it unnecessary to mention what has been done 

 in the Map-department, as that will of course be explained by the 

 gentlemen to whom that matter has been referred. 



Signed, Daniel Sharpe. 



S. P. Pratt. 

 Somerset House, 17th January, 1852. 



