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A series of Birds collected in Peru and Ava ; presented by W. J. Elandford, Esq. 



A large collection of Birds, forming the types of the papers published in the Linnsean 

 Society's Transactions ; presented by the Council of the Linnsean Society. 



An iureresting series of Birds, collected during tiie Zambesi expedition by Dr. Kirk ; 

 presented by the Riiiht Hon. the Earl Russell. 



Series of Birds collected in South Africa; presented by Sir A. Smith. 



Series of Birds collected in China and the Island of Formosa, by Mr. Swinhoe, con- 

 taining fine specimens of the new species — Ewplocomus Swinhoei, Spiza'eos semitorquis, &c. 



A series of Birds collected in Mexico by M. Salle. 



A series of Birds collected in South America and Africa. 



A series of Birds collected in Western Africa, by M. Du Chaiilu. 



A series of Birds collected in the Island of Flores, containing the typical specimens of 

 the new species described by Mr. Wallace. 



A fine specimen of the Balceniceps rex, obtained on the White Nile, by Mr. Consul 

 Petherick. 



The following additions to the Reptiles are worthy to be recorded: — 



Several collections of West African Reptiles, obtained by Mr. Dalton. 



A large collection of skeletons, presented by Sir A. Saiith. 



A very complete collection of the Reptiles of North Ceram. 



A small collection of typical specimens of species, described and presented by Professor 

 Peters. 



A small collection of Reptiles from the Feejee Islands, collected by Dr. Seeraann. 



A small collection of Saurians from Madagascar, collected by E. Newton, Esq. 



A large collection of Australian Reptiles, formed by G. Krefft, Esq. 



A small collection of West Indian Reptiles, presented by C. Taylor, Esq. 



A very large specimen of Testudo pardalls ; presented by Dunsterville, Esq. 



The collection of Central African Reptiles, presented by Captain Speke. 



The second part of the collection of Re[)tiles from British Columbia, presented by J. K. 

 Lord, Esq. 



A collection of Ophidians from the Pelew Islands, presented by G. L. King, Esq., R. N. 



A collection af Ophidians from different localities, presented by the Royal College of 

 Surgeons. 



The typical specimens of the species of Reptiles, described by Dr. P. von Bleeker. 



A collection of East African Reptiles, presented by the Rev. Charles Livingstone. 



A collection of East African Reptiles, presented by Dr. Kirk. v 



Very large additions have been made lo the collection of Fishes; the following are the more 

 important : — 



A small collection of Canadian SalmonidcB, presented by B. R. Ross, Esq. 



Several collections of West Africnn fresh-vv..ter Fishes, presented by M. Dalton. 



The second part of the Fishes of the Upper Nile, obtained by Mr. Consul Petherick. 



A complete series of the Suimo Ferox, presented by the Rev. Chancellor Augustus Morgan, 

 of Macken. 



A collection of Brazilian fresh-water Fishes, by Dr. O. Wucherer. 



A cclleciion of Fishes from Cerarn. 



A collectiim of Fishes from New Zealand, presenied by G. KrefFt, Esq. 



A small collection of Prussian fresh-water Fishes, presented by Professor Peters. 



A collection of Swedish Coregoni, by A. Lloyd, Esq. 



A small collection of Fishes from the Feejee Islands. 



A small collection of West Indian Fishes, presented by C. Taylor, Esq. 



A small collection of Portuguese fresh-water Fislies, presented by M. B. de Bocage, 

 Director of the Lisbon Museum. 



A collection of Australian fresh-water Fishes, presented by G. Krefft, Esq. 



A collection of Hungarian Fishes, by M. Teitteles. 



An almost complete collection of the Fishes of St. Croix, West Indies. 



The typical specimens of the species of Fishes discovered by 'i'. Y. Johnson, Esq., in 

 Madeira. 



A collection of Madeiran Fishes, presented by the Rev. R, T. Lowe. 



A large collection of Californian Fishes, illustrating the species discovered and described 

 by Dr. W. O. Ayres, of San Francisco. 



A collection of East African fresh-water Fishes, presented by the Rev. Charles Livingstone. 



A collection of Australian Fishes, purchased of Mr. Dalton. 



A small collection from the L;ike of Galilee, presented by R. B. Beddome, Esq. 



The typical specimens of the Sumatran species discovered by Mungo Park ; and the 

 typical specimens of Mr. Btnnett's " Fishes of Ceylon," from the collection of the Linnaean 

 Society. 



A complete series of the typical specimens of Indian Siluroids, described by Dr. P. von 

 Bleeker. 



A large collection of Fishes from the Madras Presidency, presented by Captain Mitchell 

 Conservator of the Government Central Museum, Madras. 



A second collection of the Fishes of Port Natal, by Mr. F. H. Ayres. 



A collection of the Fishes of the Lago Masgiore, presented by T. C. Eyton, Esq. 



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