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ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



VII. — A cquisitions. 



During the past year the Department has been increased 

 by the addition of 54,957 specimens, which are distributed 

 among the various branches as follows : — 







By 

 Presentation. 



By 

 Purchase. 



By 



Ezobange. 



Total. 







Mammals 





560 



353 



294 



1,206 



Birds 



( Seebohm Collection - 



Godman and Salvin Collections 

 [ Other sources - - - - 



690 

 1,482 

 2,333 



ii586 



243 



690 

 1,483 

 4,101 



"Pontiloa . 





756 



413 



90 



1,269 







Satrachians 





206 



299 



41 



646 





. 







223 



4 



»01 



2,217 



37 





1,646 

 27 



667 









Crustacea 





1,146 



92 



- 



1,238 



Arachnida 





772 



93 



11 



876 



Myriopoda 





809 



37 



- 



846 



Insecta - 



( Godman and Salvin Collections 

 Moore Collections - 

 ^ Other sources - . . . 



8,184 

 15,174 



12,722 

 2,892 



124 



8,184 

 12,722 

 18,190 







69 

 30 

 61 



23 

 5 

 10 







Echinoderms 







55 



90 









71 



Authozoa; 





127 



23 



- 



150 



Hydrozoa 





50 

 20 



- 



- 



50 





TOTAL - - - 





~ 



20 





34,548 



19,324 



1,085 



54,957 



as 



