120 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Majyimalia. — The accessions to this class have been one 

 thousand seven hundred and two, "^of which the following 

 deserve special mention : — 



The greyhound " FuUerton " ; presented by Sir William 

 Ingram. 



Forty-three mammals from Northamptonshire ; presented 

 by the Rev. H. H. Slater. 



A harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) from Colonsay ; presented 

 by Geoffrey Gathorne Hardy, Esq. 



A series of horns of the common stag {Cervus elaphus) 

 showing the changes with age ; presented by W. H. St. 

 Quintin, Esq. 



Specimens for mounting of Capreotus mantchuricus,. 

 Cervus xanthopygus, Elaphurus davidianus, and Cervus 

 sika mantchuricus, and horns of Cervus luehdorji and 

 C. hortulorum ; presented by the Duke of Bedford. 



A valuable collection of N. Chinese mammals, including 

 examples of Rhinopithecus roxellance, and the types of four 

 new species ; collected by Mr. F. W. Styan. 



Thirty-two small mammals from China ; presented by 

 Mr. F. W. Styan. 



Twelve mammals from Central Asia, including examples of 

 Euclioreutes naso, a genus of Jerboas new to the Collection ; 

 presented by Capt. H. H. P. Deasy. 



The typical skull of Ovis ophion urmiana, from an island 

 in Lake Urmi, Persia ; collected by Mr. R. T. Giinther, 

 presented by the Royal Society. 



A skin and two skulls of Giraffes from East Africa ; pre- 

 sented by E. N. Buxton, Esq. 



One hundred and twenty-five mammalia from Aden, 

 including a new species of Baboon (Papio arahicus) ; 

 collected by Messrs. Percival and Dodson ; purchased. 



An Addax (Addax nasomaculoMis) from Tunis ; presented 

 by J. I. S. Whitaker, Esq. 



Four Antelopes {Kohus leche and K. senganus) from 

 Barotseland ; presented by R. T. Coryndon, Esq. 



Fifty-eight mammals from the Benito river, French Congo ; 

 collected by Mr. G. L. Bates ; purchased. 



Nineteen mammals from the Gold Coast Hinterland, 

 i ncluding the types of three new species ; presented by 

 Lieut.-Col. W. Giffard. 



Sixteen mammals from Nigeria ; presented by Dr. C. 

 Christy. 



Twenty -five mammals from Socotra and Aden ; collected 

 by Messrs. Ogilvie-Grant and H. O. Forbes ; presented by the 

 Royal Society. 



One hundred and four mammals from Uganda and the 

 neighbouring parts of British East Africa, and including the 



