ACCOUNTS OF BRITISH MUSEUM: 1840. 



A very interesting series of British Fishes, forming the type specimens described by 

 Dr. R. Parnell, in his essay On the Fishes of the Frith of Forth. 



A large collection of Fishes, prepared by Mr. Flower. 



A large collection of Fishes, Lizards, Snakes, Mollusca, Shells, Corals, &:c., from 

 Malta, and some Shells from Asia Minor and Greece. 



A series of Shells from Naples, named by Signor Costa. 



A large and very interesting collection of iVl ammalia. Birds, Reptiles, Fish, Land 

 and Fresh Water Shells, and Insects collected in various parts of the United States 

 during Mr. Doubleday's travels in that country. 



A very large series of Snakes, Amphibia, Mollusca, Annulosa, and radiated animals ; 

 numerous species of small Shells, and about 150 specimens of Insects, from St. Vin- 

 cents, West Lidies. 



A large series of Insects from South America, selected from various collections 

 which have been recently sold in this country. 



Besides the above, there have been received many interesting and valuable specmiens frorn 

 Africa, India, Sumatra, Malacca, China, New Holland, Van Dieman's Land, the British 

 West Indian Colonies, Mexico and South America. 



Botanical Branch. 



Several families of plants, namely, Cistineae, Violariese, Polygale-ae, Treraandre?e, Pit- 

 tosporeae, Frankeniacea^, and part of Caryophyllese, have been arranged, and the addi- 

 tional species and more perfect specimens of those already laid in, belonging to those families, 

 contained in the various unarranged collections in the department, have been incorporated 

 with the General Herbarium. 



The examination and incorporation with the arranged Herbarium of the various collec- 

 tions of plants from Brazil mentioned in the return of June 1838 have been proceeded in. 



The collections from Britisli Guiana lately presented by Mr. Schomburgh have been ex- 

 amined, and added to the arranged Herbarium. 



Since the '2oth December 1838, there have been received, either as presents or by 

 purchase — 



2.58 species of Mexican plants, collected by Mr. Hartweg. 



151 species of plants from Brazil; and 



254 species of plants from Peru and Chili, collected during the voyage of Her 

 Majesty's Ship Sulphur ; and 



49 species of plants from Newfoundland. 



Department of Antiquities and Coins. 



Subsequently to the last return in June 1838, the pediments containing casts of the 

 iEgina marbles, have been put up in the Phigaleian gallery, 



The eleventh room of the Townley gallery has been partially re-arranged, in order to 

 admit the large sepulchral figure of an Athleta, Col. Leake's two busts, and other objects. 



The Etruscan Sarcophagi have been partially arranged. 



The Elgin and Phigaleian rooms have been re-painted. 



The Greek and Etruscan Vases have been re-arranged, and the various collections incor- 

 porated. 



Col. Vyse's Sarcophagus has been placed in the Egyptian saloon, and the two false door- 

 ways from the neighbourhood of the Pyramids have been put up. 



The description of the smaller Egyptian curiosities has been completed and inserted in 

 the Synopsis ; that of the objects in the Egyptian saloon only waits for the time necessary 

 for revision and correction before it is printed. 



The catalogues of the Coins have been kept up as time would allow ; but they are in 

 arrear, and none have been commenced of any new series. 



The description of the Frieze of the Parthenon, formmg Part VIII. of the Museum 

 Marbles, has been pubhshed. 



Moulds have been made of the Phigaleian marbles, and several casts prepared ; moulds 

 and casts have also been made of several of the Townley marbles. 



During the last year upwards of 1,400 coins a. id medals have been added to the collec- 

 tion. Amongst those most interesting to this country are — 



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