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ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A remarkable example of Fungia from Ceylon; presented 

 by J. H. Morgan, Esq. 



Seven fine Gorgonids (Ctenocella pectinata and Gorgonia 

 australiensis), from North Queensland ; presented by Captain 

 Hansard. 



VIII. — Visitors and Students.' 



The number of visits from persons who have consulted 

 portions of the collection, or who have required attendance 

 or assistance, was ten thousand nine hundred and thirty -two, 

 as compared with : — 



■ 9,443 in the year 1891 



9,034 „ .-.-.. 1890 



8,360 

 8,797 

 8,955 

 8,372 

 8,313 

 6,818 

 5,229 

 2,530 



- 1889 



- 1888 



- 1887 



- 1886 



- 1885 



- 1884 



- 1883 



- 1873 

 Albert Gilnther. 



Department of Geology. 



I. — Arrangement. 



A. — Vertebrata. 



Fossil Mammalia (Gallery No. 1). — The fine series of 

 skulls and mandibles of Indian fossil Hippopotami, chiefly 

 from the Older Pliocene of the Siwalik Hills, have all been 

 mounted upon stands and arranged in Pier-case No. 12. 



The remains of British Mammoth {Elephas primigenius), 

 in Pier-case No. 32, have been removed, the case cleaned and 

 painted, the specimens mounted on stands and entirely re- 

 arranged. 



The limb-bones of the Siberian Mammoth, in Pier-case 

 No. 31, have all been mounted upon stands. 



Gallery No. 2. — The limb-bones of Diprotodon australis, 

 Wall-case No. 27, have been mounted on stands and re- 

 arranged. 



An extensive collection of Mammalian remains from Malta 

 Caves, sent home by Mr. J. H. Cooke, f.g.s., has been 

 examined and determined, and a selection of 206 specimens 

 made for the Museum, comprising Hippopotamus, Elephas, 

 Ursus, Canis, Cervus, &;c. 



Numerous 



