DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM, 1884-5. 





From The Natural History Museum, South Kensington. 

 380 specimens of minerals. 



From Mr. George Donaldson, Belfast. 

 Portion of a plank taken out of the barque Rose on her return 

 from the West Indies, and found to be completely perfor- 

 ated by the teredo. 

 From Charles Murphy, Esq., Rathfriland. 

 Four ancient querns formed of granite. 

 From John Moore, Esq., Moore Fort, Ballymoney, and 



Hawks Bay, New Zealand. 

 Two skins of Huias (wingless birds) ; one specimen of Jade. 



From Joseph Wright, Esq., F.G.S. 

 A set of fossil sponge spicules from Ben Bulben. 



From W. H. Patterson, Esq., M.R.I.A. 

 Portions of an ancient urn found at Dundrod, County Antrim. 

 From Captain Robert Campbell, Master of the Ship 



" Slieve Donard." 

 Two Malay shields, three Malay spears, one Malay walking-stick, 

 one Japanese walking-stick, one Chinese walking-stick, 

 two Japanese bronze candlesticks, one Chinese opium 

 pipe, one Chinese tobacco pipe, one Chinese fancy dress 

 sword made of cash, one Japanese fancy bowl with lid, 

 three foreign bird skins, one Malay hat as used in the 

 field. 



From Rev. W. H. Lett, M.A., T.C.D. 

 Portions of antlers of deer, found in gravel at Maralin. 



From Belfast Naturalists' Field Club. 

 Ancient boat with square stem and stern, formed out of an oak 

 tree ; found at Lough Mourne, County Antrim, when 

 the lake was drained in 1883. 



