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and those of a Lake Chad Ox, given by Capt. A. C. Anbin. A 

 dwarf Indian Humped Bull, presented by the Duke of Bedford^ 

 K.G. A Circassian Goat, and a Dinka Maned Sheep, presented 

 by the Egyptian Government. A Norfolk Ram and a Herdwiek 

 Ram, the former presented by Dermot McCalmont, Esq., and 

 the latter by L. C. Howard, Esq. Skulls and horns of Walla- 

 chian and of Black-faced Hungarian Sheep, presented by the 

 Royal Hungarian Minister of Agriculture. The dogs presented 

 during the year comprise an Irish Wolfhound, presented by 

 Miss E. M. Galloway, a Laverack Setter, by F. Forester, Esq.,. 

 and a Lhasa Terrier, by Mrs. Webster. 



A white canary, the first bred in England, presented by 

 W. Kiesel, Esq. 



Central Hall.— To the case of Pigeons has been added a 

 White Dragon, the gift of W. E. Hewitt, Esq., and an Egyptian 

 Swift, presented by R. Leslie, Esq. 



Reptilia and Batrachia. 



Reptile Gallery. — The most interesting addition is a coloured 

 plaster cast of a Giant Tortoise presented by the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild, F.R.S. The original was brought from the Gala- 

 pagos Islands, and was presented to the Scarborough Museum 

 in 1840 by John Wharton, Esq. It apparently represents a 

 species new to the collection. The only other addition is a 

 Gabun Puff-Adder (Bitis gabonica), the gift of C. C. Gowdey, 

 Esq. 



Study Series. — All additions have been named, registered 

 and incorporated, and part of the collection has been attended 

 to as regards the renewal of the spirit and the replenishment of 

 the jars. 



Pisces. 



No changes have been made in the Exhibition Gallery. 



The additions have been registered and incorporated in the 

 collection so far as its congested state has allowed. Not only 

 is there no room for additions in the majority of the cupboards 

 in the Spirit Building, but the space on the tops of the table- 

 cases is fully occupied with specimens that cannot be put away 

 in their places. 



The card catalogue has been continued. 



The work of replenishing the spirit has been carried on. 



TUNICATA. 



Six large plates, with forty figures representing typical 

 examples, in their natural colours, of the main groups have- 

 been exhibited in the case for Tunicata in the Shell Gallery. 



MOLLUSCA. 



In the Shell Gallery arrangements have been made for the 

 exhibition of the Sikes collection of British Land and Fresh- 

 water Shells. The present disposition is temporary and the 



