CONTENTS 



BRITISH MUSEUM. 



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 ACCOUNTS (SPECIAL TRUST FUNDS, 1917~191S): 



Bkidgewatek .... - 5 



Farnborough 5 



SWINEY 6 



Birch 6 



Charles Drury Edward Fortnum ....... 7 



. Carchemish Excavations - - -' - 7 



H. L. Florence 8 



NUMBERS OF PERSONS ADMITTED : 



British Museum 9 



British Museum (Natural History) 12 



HOURS OF ADMISSION : 



British Museum ---11 



British Museum (Natural History) - 13 



GENERAL STATEMENT OF PROGRESS : 



Visitors 14 



Reading Room and Newspaper Room 14 



The War — Protective Measures 14 



Military Service of the Staff 14 



Principal Acquisitions - - -, - 16 



Publications - 18 



BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY.) 



GENERAL STATEMENT OF PROGRESS: Page 



Visitors ----- 19 



SwiNEY Lectures 1& 



The War and the Museum - 19 



Stranded Whales 21 



Investigation op Antarctic Whales 21 



Other Investigations - - - - - 20 



Bequests and Gifts 22 



Purchases . . - 23 



Publications 23 



