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ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



V. — A cquisitions. 



During the past year the Department has been increased 

 by the addition of 48,600 specimens, which are distributed 

 amonof the various branches as follows : — 







By 



Presentation. 



By 

 Purchase. 



By 

 Exchange. 



Total. 



Mammalia 



854 



136 



16 



1,006 



, Godman and Salvin Collections - 



202 



— ^ 





X 



Shelley Collectiou . , - . 

 Aves 



Godwin- Austen Collection 



— 



'' 2,701 

 4,323 



_ 



> 10,561 



V Other sources - . - . - 



2,486 



832 



18 



J 



Keptilia - . _ 



792 



699 



57 



1,448 



Batracliia .....-- 



378 



268 



24 



670 



Pisces - - 



333 



940 



16 



1,289 



Mollusca 



1,73a 



1,038 



• 



2,775 



Crustacea . . - - . - 



116 



49 



171 



336 



Araclinida - - - 



2,039 



263 



~ 



2.302 



Myriopoda 



208 



71 





279 



. Moore Collection - . . . 



- 



10,914 



_ 





] Godman and Salvin Collections 

 Insccta^ 



West Indies Exploration Couanittec 



4,50G 



2,696 



— 



— 



^ 27,463 



Other sources 



7,708 



1,256 



383 





Vermes .------- 



66 



9 



- 



75 



Echinoderniata 



40 



!) 



- 



49 



Antliozoa 



253 



3 



- 



256 



Hydrozoa ....... 



22 



11 



- 



33 



Spougiida - - - - 



32 



26 



- 



58 



Total - - ^ 



24,463 



23,448 



689 



48,600 



