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specimens of inaminals were presented to the Museum during the year 

 under the terms of the Rowland Ward Bequest. 



Important purchases included the complete skeleton of a very large 

 African Elephant ; 285 mammals, 903 birds and 35 clutches of birds' 

 eggs, from Abyssinia ; mounted specimens of an African Leopard and a 

 Persian Tiger, and the head of a White-faced Bush-Pig ; the skin and 

 skeleton of a gorilla from the Belgian Congo (this specimen has been 

 mounted largely at the expense of Lord Rothschild) ; a large collection 

 of leeches, earthworms, and other invertebrates from Colombia ; 

 butterflies from Tibet and Central Asia ; a natural mould of a large new 

 Stegocephalian Labyrinthodont from the Lower Keuper rocks of 

 Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales ; a new Ichthyosaur from the 

 Lias of Holzmaden, Wiirtemburg ; the skull of a Miocene Crocodile 

 from the Moghara Oasis, Egypt ; a magnificent crystal of Beryl from 

 Brazil ; two very fine crystals of Dioptase (part of the purchase 

 price of which was generously met by Mr. F. N. Ashcroft) ; and 8,000 

 slides of diatoms arranged with extreme care and skill by the late Mr. 

 F. W. Payne. 



Collecting Expeditions. 



The work of the East Africa Expedition was continued throughout 

 the year, Mr. F. W. H. Migeod being replaced as leader by Dr. John 

 Parkinson, F.G.S., in May. Much material reached the Museum 

 during the year, but there has as yet been no opportimity to study 

 the greater part of it. 



An expedition to Indo-China under Monsieur J. Dclacour and Mr. 

 Willoughby P. Lowe, financed by the Percy Sladen and Godman Trusts 

 as well as by the Government of Indo-China, obtained valuable collec- 

 tions of birds, which were divided between the Natural History Museum 

 in Paris and the British Museum (Natural History). A further (fourth) 

 Expedition to Indo-China by the same collectors, made possible by the 

 generosity of Mr. J. Spedan Lewis, commenced during the year. 



Dr. Cuthbert Christy's Expedition to Lake Tanganyika concluded 

 during the year ; a large and very valuable collection of fishes was made. 

 Mr. F. W. Edward's expedition to Patagonia resulted in the acquisition 

 for the Museum of some 22,000 insects, mainly Diptera, together with a 

 series of frogs and some other zoological specimens. 



Mr. W. Campbell Smith obtained a series of interesting rock-specimens 

 in the course of a tour through France, Germany, and Switzerland, 

 and Mr. A. J. Wihnott undertook a highly successful motor tour through 

 Spain resulting in the acquisition for the Department of Botany of some 

 5,000 plants, mostly belonging to difficult groups. 



Financial assistance was given to an Expedition hy Capt. G. C. 

 Shortridge to South-west Africa, and to one by Senor E. Budin to 

 Southern Patagonia ; several collectors operated for the benefit of the 

 Museum during the year in various parts of South America with the 

 aid of generous contributions from Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.R.S., and 

 of grants from the Godman Exploration Fund. 



Exchanges, Loans, Etc. 



Exchanges were made with, and duplicate specimens presented to, a 

 number of institutions and individuals. 



