ACCOUNTS, Sec. OF BRITISH MUSEUM. 



moreover, remains of various Carnivora and Kodentia, and even of Quadrumana, in this 

 collection, and the Ueptiles likewise form a considerable part of it, especially the Emy- 

 dosanrians, several of which are now under preparation. 



The collection of Fossil plants has undergone partial re-arrangement, chiefly for the 

 purpose of inserting new accessions from Germany and other countries. 



The re-arrangement of the Oryctognostic collection has been continued to the westward, 

 nearly up to the fourth room adjoining the one destined to contain the Fossil Fishes, and 

 three supplementary table-cases have been introduced. 



Upwards of 1,000 entries have been made in the Register between December 1841 and 

 December 1842. 



Among acquisitions lately made, besides the unique Crania of the Sivatherium above 

 mentioned, may be specified a very perfect specimen of a new species of Teleosaurus from 

 Whitby ; a suite of cavern bones from Torquay ; a series of (Jiag Fossils fiom Norfolk ; 

 another of Chalk Fossils, chiefly Agathised Alcyonia, cut and polished ; very perfect heads 

 of both male and female Cervus megaceios from Ireland, etc. 



Zoological Branch. 



Since Christmas 1841, the Carnivorous and Hoofed Animals have been arranged in the 

 cases in the Mammalia Saloon, and the Handed Mammalia and Glires in the cases in the 

 middle room of the Northern Zoological Gallery, and most of them have been placed on 

 new stands for exhibition ; the labelling of them is being steadily proceeded with. 



The labelling of the Birds in the Eastern Zoological Gallery is making considerable 

 progress. 



The Reptiles, Fish, Molluscous, Radiated and other animals in spirits have been arranged 

 for exhibition in the wall cases of the Northern Zoological Gallery. 



The Collection of Insects has been removed into the New Room at the North-west corner 

 of the building ; and the Diurnal Lepidoptera and several families of Coleoptera and 

 Homoptera have been arranged. 



The 18,742 specimens which have been received by the department of Zoology during the 

 year ending the 25th of December 1842 have been regularly entered in the Manuscript 

 Catalogue of accessions, and have been arranged in their proper places in the General 

 Collection. 



Many additions have been made to the Catalogues of Mammalia, Birds and Insects. 



A Systematic Catalogue of the species of Mammalia, with their synonyma, references to 

 publications in which they are figured, and an account of the origin of each specimen, has 

 been prepared, is now in the course of being printed, and will shortly be ready for distri- 

 bution. Similar Catalogues of Birds and MoUusca are in progress. 



Between the 25th of December 1841 and the 24th of December 1842, there has been 

 added to the several parts of the Zoological collection in the Museum the foUovvinsr spe- 

 cimens : 



Vertebrata: — Mammalia _ - . _ _ 562 

 Birds - .- - - - . 1,448 



Reptiles ------ 280 



Fish ---___ 450 



2,740 



Annulosa - - - - - - - - - 5,125 



Mollusca --- 10,64.S 



Radiata ------___ 234 



Total - - - 18,742 



Many of these are scarce and valuable ; among them may be specified — 



A series of large Mammalia and Birds from the Cape, and other Mammalia, which have 

 died at Knowsley. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



The Mammalia, Reptiles and Radiated Animals, collected during the voyage of H. M.S. 

 Sulphur. Presented by Captain Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., etc. 



A large series of Shells collected during the voyage of H. M.S. Sulphur. Presented bv 

 R. B. Hmde, Esq., R.N. ^ 



A large collection of Birds from Port Essington. Presented by Captain VV. Chambers, R.N. 

 A collection of Mammalia, Birds, Reptiles, Shells and Insects from the Philippines. 

 Purchased of Mr. H. Cuming. 



A collection of Shells of Africa and New Zealand. Presented by Dr. Stanger. 

 A series of Shells, Insects and Reptiles, &c., from New Zealand. Presented by Dr. 

 Sinclair, R. N. 



Mammalia, Reptiles and Shells from India. Presented by the Honourable East India 

 Company. 



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