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specimens are being selected to illustrate an introduction to 

 the study of rocks. 



One of the meteorite-cases and the compartments con- 

 taining drawers in all the window- and wall-cases have been 

 made more dust-proof. 



New Assistant. 



The assistantship rendered vacant by the death of Mr. T. 

 Davies has been filled by the appointment of Mr. L. J. 

 Spencer, B.A., F.G.S. 



Departmental Library. 



To the Departmental Library have been added 144 separate 

 works (in 134 volumes), 44 memoirs and pamphlets, 10 parts 

 of works not yet completed, and 12 maps and charts. 



Of the above, 92 volumes were acquired by presentation or 

 transfer ; all of them, including 464 plates, have been 

 registered and stamped. 



Visitors. 

 The number of visits recorded as made to the Department 

 for purposes of consultation or study is 1,994; of these 864 

 were more especially for purposes of study. 



Exchanges. 



Exchanges have been arranged during the year with 

 Professor J, W. Judd, F.R.S., of the Koyal College of Science, 

 South Kensington, with C. S. Bement, Esq., of Philadelphia, 

 and with Professor C. Blomstrand, of Lund, Sweden. 



Duplicates. 



Seven large duplicate rock-specimens, and a large slice of 

 Fluor have been presented to the Museum of Science and 

 Art, Edinburgh. 



A large specimen of Fluor has been presented to the 

 Museum of Science and Art, Dublin. 



Acquisitions. 



One thousand four hundred and forty-five specimens 

 have been acquired during the year 1894, namely: — 407 

 minerals, 1,030 rocks and 8 meteorites. These have been regis- 

 tered, numbered, labelled and incorporated with the collection. 

 The more important of them are named below : — 



Minerals. 

 By Presentation : 

 A collection of 36 mineral specimens, mostly English ; by 

 L. Oust, Esq. 



Salt and Nitre ; from the Algerian Sahara ; and Halloysite 

 from Faroe ; by Miss C. Birley. 



Auriferous 



