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and some useful books. To the geological department Mr. 

 John Jeffrey, B.Sc, has contributed some graptolites from the 

 Skiddaw Slates (a formation in which fossils are hard to find), 

 and some unusually good trilobites from local limestones ; a 

 large number of fossils, rock specimens and minerals collected 

 by the late Rev. George C. Abbs, of Cleadon, have been 

 presented by his nephew, Mr. H. Cooper Abbs ; and Mr. L. F. 

 Richardson has allowed us to select some specimens from the 

 similar collection formed by the late David Richardson. 

 Among the accessions to the ethnological department are 

 some poisoned arrows from North-Eastern India, together 

 with papers on the poisons, presented by Sir Thomas Oliver; 

 and a fine example of the hand harpoons formerly used in 

 whaling, presented by Mrs. Bewicke Dowell. 



Ur. Woolacott and the Rev. Mark Fletcher have kindly 

 given their help in sorting through some of the geological 

 material referred to above, and, as already stated. Dr. 

 Woolacott is also helping with the large sections for the 

 geology room. Another member of the College staff to whom 

 we have been indebted for constant help is Dr. Harrison. 



I should like to conclude this report with what I may call 

 some suggestions for benefactions. Much has been done for 

 this and other museums by spontaneous generosity on the 

 part of those who happened to know of special needs. The 

 following list of some of the present needs of the Hancock 

 Museum is given in the hope that, if they are made known, 

 some one or more of them may appeal to those who are will- 

 ing to help us. Most of them are unlikely to be met in any 

 other way for a very long time : — 



Cases and Fittings: 



Separate cases, small and large, for special groups of birds and for 

 other objects up to the size of big-game animals. 



Book-form sets of frames for drawings atid pressed plants. 



Photographs and frames for the ethnology gallery - to illustrate the 

 types of mankind whose productions are shown. 



Top-cases for the mineral gallery, to complete the series begun 

 some years ago. , 



