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The following Skulls : small Alligator, Python, Capercailzie, Pelican, 

 Hornbill, and Jaws of Pargo, Pagrus vulgaris. 



D. Embhton, Esq., M.D. 

 Two Skate's Egg Pouches. Mr. W. Dinning. 



A specimen of Peacock. Mr. John Pattinson, Shipcote House. 



A specimen of Afalthe vespertilio and three Trunk Fish, Ostracion, 

 etc. D. Embleton, Esq., M.D. 



A specimen of the Great Pengnin. Purchased from Mr, Yellowley, 

 A fine specimen of the Gannet (mature). Mr. Robt. Eobson. 



A specimeu of the Albatross. 



Mr. John Gravell, Custom House Court. 

 A collection of British Eggs (about 150) and four Nests. 



Mr. E. 0. Reid. 

 An Indian Crocodile (young) and Shark's Jaws. 



Mr. G. Corbeft, Warden Street. 



Thirty Cases of Stuffed Birds, principally British, and a Collection 



of Nests and Eggs. The collection of nests and eggs was one 



of the earliest made in the district, and was made by Mr. John 



Laws, who was an apprentice of Thos. Bewick's. 



M?-s. Laws, Ashfield Terrace, 



Widow of the late John Laws, jun. 

 Skeleton of a small Tortoise. D. Embleton, Esq., M.D. 



Three Snakes, two specimens of Remora, etc., etc. 



Mr. Eugene Tiesset. 

 Nest of Wheatear, found in a large heap of sandstone, bricks, and 

 slag, at Nest House, Gateshead. 



Mr. Robson, coachman to Miss Easton, Nest House. 

 A specimeu of the Redwing (young). Mr. F. Raine. 



A young Oyster-catcher and a Lesser White-throat. 



Mr. Scott Wilson, Heather Bank, Weybridge. 



A young Sandwich Tern. Mr. J. G. Millais, per Mr. Scott Wilson. 



A young Cuckoo in Nest, from Oatlands. Mr. John Hancock. 



Nest and Eggs, found in the centre of a large Elm tree, on cutting 



it up, at the Middle Dock, South Shields. Mr. W. F. Henderson. 



Specimen of the Norway Haddock, Sebastes Norvegicus, taken off 



the Tyne, June, 1884. D. Embleton, Esq., M.D. 



Earthen vessel containing bones of Mummy Ibis. The bones were 



taken out by Mr. Hancock, 1872, and shew it to have been a 



young bird. 3Ir. John Hancock. 



A specimen of the Rhea (skeleton), which died at Chirton, August, 



188i. Mr. J. F. Spence, per Mr. John Hancock. 



A Rng made of Rhea feathers, from Tierra del Fuego. 



Mr. Philip Hobbs. 



