24 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Permission has been obtained from the Colonial Office to utilize 

 the portions of the journal kept by the late Major G. E. H. Barrett- 

 Hamilton during his mission to South G-eorgia, 1913-14, other than 

 those relating to whales, which have been dealt with by Mr. M. A. C. 

 Hinton. The journal has been presented to the Museum by Mrs. 

 Ba rr ett-Hamilton . 



The extent of the collection of books, &c., in the Library on the 

 31st December, 1917, was, on a rough estimate, 102,975 volumes 

 (exclusive of continuations and minor separata) and 6,263 maps. 



L. Fletcher, 



Director. 



British Museum (Natural History), 

 23 February 1918. 



Printed under the autbority of His Majesty's Stationery Office, 

 By Jas. Tbuscott a Son, Ltd.. Suffolk Lane, E.G. 



