DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM, 1898-99. 



From Dr. W. S. Young. 

 Lignite and clay concretions from a well sinking in County 

 Donegal. 



From Miss Montgomery. 

 A birch rod used at school in the North of Ireland over loo 

 years ago. 



From Mr. W. Swanston, F.G.S. 

 Five wooden food dishes, three wooden spoons, eight vessels of 

 pottery used as cooking utensils, one cane basket-work 

 dish, from South Africa, and three war knives, from 

 India. Also a collection of Eocene fossil plants from 

 County Antrim. 



From Mr. Lavens M. Ewart, J.P., M.R.I.A. 

 A pair of pampooties, or cowhide shoes, from the Arran 

 Islands. 



From Mr. George Donaldson. 

 A mounted collection of North American Lepidoptera, in- 

 cluding Vanessa Milbertii and Colias ccesonia. 



From Mr. R. J. Welch. 

 A number of the rarer land and freshwater shells. 



From Mb. Wm. J. King. 

 Ancient sword and scabbard, found eight feet below the 

 surface in White Mountain Quarry, Co, Antrim. 



From Mr. R. Lloyd Praeger, M.R.LA., and Mr. S. A. 



Stewart, F.B.S.Edin. 

 A large number of native plants of the North of Ireland. 



From Egypt Exploration Fund. 

 A collection of various objects excavated at Oxyrhynchus. 



