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ACCOUNTS, ETC., OP THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



VII. — Acquisitions. 



During the past year the Department has been increased 

 by the addition of 130,185 specimens, which are distributed 

 among the various branches as follows : — 







By 

 Presentation. 



By 

 Purchase. 



By 



Exchange. 



TOTAL. 







Mammals 





439 



262 



81 



782 



Birds 



/ Seebohm Collection of Wading 



\ Birds 



{ Seebohm Collection of Eggs - 

 1 Godman and Salvin Collection 

 I, Other sources - . - . 



289 

 8,273 



H82 

 1,G18 



202 



162 



289 

 8,273 



882 

 1,982 



Reptiles - 





555 



164 



97 

 29 



816 

 419 



Batrachians 





218 



172 







491 



1 062 



Q 



1,559 



2.040 

 3,631 



Mollusca - 



( Morelet Collection - - - 

 ( Other sources - - - - 



2,565 



2,040 

 427 



639 



Bryozoa - 





83 



- 



- 



83 



Crustacea 







997 - 



48 



1 



1,058 



Arachnida 







430 



22 



17 



469 



Myriopoda 





258 



- 



2 



260 



Insects 



/ Pascoe Collection - 



Stainton Collection - 



G-odman and Salviu Collections 



Walker Collection - 

 ^ Other sources .... 



33,5H9 

 18,179 

 2,486 

 1,439 



48,870 

 2,003 



45 



48,870 

 33,569 

 18,179 

 2,486 

 3,487 



V 





89 

 337 



1 

 3 



2 



12 



92 

 352 



Echinoderms 









168 



- 



- 



168 







Anthozoa - 



( Bassett-Smith Collection 



( Other sources .... 



255 



29 



35 



4 



255 

 68 



Hydrozoa 





78 

 23 



15 



- 



93 





Total - - . 









73,750 



55,326 



1.109 



130,185 



as 



