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ACCOUNTS, £TC., Of 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. 



Mammals .-.-..- 



/ Seebohm Collection of Wading 



\ Birds 



Birds - <r Seebohm Collection of Eggs - 

 I Godman and Salvin Collection 

 V Other sources - - - - 



Reptiles 



Batrachians .-.-.-- 



Fishes -.--.--- 



,, ,, ( Morelet Collection - 



Mollusca - 1 other sources - - - - 



Bryozoa 



Crustiicea - . - . - - 



Arachnida » - - - - - 



Myriopoda ....... 



fPascoe Collection - . - 

 Stainton Collection - 

 Godman and Salvin Collections 

 Walker Collection - 

 Other sources ... - 



Vermes 



Echinoderms ------- 



Sponges 



. , , ( Bassett-Smith Collection 



Anthozoa - | other sources - - - - 



Hydrozoa - - - - 



Protozoa -------- 



Total - - - 



289 

 8,273 



8«2 



i,ei8 



655 

 218 

 491 



2,565 

 83 

 997 

 430 

 258 



33,5ii9 



18,179 

 2,486 

 1,439 



337 



168 



255 

 29 



164 



172 



1,062 



2,040 

 427 



48 

 22 



2,003 



1 

 3 



162 



8,273 



882 



1,9»2 



97 



816 



29 



419 



6 



1,559 



539 



2.040 

 3,631 





83 



1 



1,058 



17 



469 



2 



260 



45 



48,870 

 33,569 



18,179 

 2,486 



3,487 



2 



93 



12 



352 



