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ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



V. — Acquisitions. 



During the past year the Department has been increased 

 by the addition of 48,600 specimens, which are distributed 

 among the various branches as follows : — 





By 



Presentation. 



Purchase. 



By 



Exchange. 



Total. 





Mammalia 



854 



136 



16 



1,006 



Uodmnn and Salviu Collections - 



202 



— 





X 



) Shelley Collection - , . . 

 Aves 



Godwiii-Austeu Cdlectiou 



— 



2,701 

 4,323 





\ 10,5 61 



I Other sources . . - . - 



2,485 



832 



IH 



J 



Reptilia - ' 



792 



590 



57 



1,448 



Batracliia ....... 



378 



268 



24 



670 



Pioces 



333 



940 



16 



1,289 



Molluica 



1,73:5 



1,038 



4 



2,775 



Crustacea . -■ - - - - 



11(3 



40 



171 



336 



Ar.ichuida - - 



2,030 



263 





2.302 



Myriopoda ...... 



208 



71 



- 



279 



Jkloore Collection .... 





10,014 



— 



^ 



1 Godmau and Salvin Collections 

 Insecta' 



West Indies Kxi)loration Conninttee 



4,50G 



2,606 



— 



— 



1 



^ 27,463 



i 



Other sources - - - - 



7,7U8 



1,256 



383 



J 



Vermes 



66 







- 



75 



Echinoderniata - - - - - 



40 



9 



_ 



49 



Antliozoa 



253 



3 



- 



256 



Hydrozoa 



22 



11 



- 



33 



Spongiida ■ - - - 



32 



26 



- 



5S 



TOTAL - - - 



24,463 



23,448 



689 



48,600 



