26 ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The Trustees of the Christy Collection have tiansfened to the Trustees of the British 

 Museum, as additions to the collection, the following presents which they had received 

 during the year 1866 : — 



Three stone iraplements of a Drift type, found near Tripatv, Madras Presidency ; from 

 J. W. Breeds, Esq. 



A black stone axe-blade from China ; from Wilham Lockhait, Esq. 



A collection of stone implements, pottery, worked bones, and remains of food, excavated 

 by Captain Frederick Brome in caves on Windmill Hill, Gibraltar, with the sanction and 

 support of Sir William Codrington, k.c.b. ; from the Right Honourable General Peel, 

 Her Majesty's Secretary of State for War. 



A number of ancient implements from the mounds of Ohio, and two flint implements 

 from the Drift at Salisbury ; from William Blackmore, Esq., the founder of the Blackmore 

 Museum at Salisbury. 



A collection of flint implements found in Yorkshire ; from the Rev. W. Greenwell. 



Flint implements from Yorkshire, Suffolk, and Buckinghamshire ; as well as a fine series 

 from Spiennes, Mons, and other places in Belgium; from John Evans, Esq., f.r.s., f.s.a. 



A stone axe-head and an arrow-head found in Nova Scotia ; from Edward Hamilton, 

 Esq., M.D. 



Three stone axes from Prince Edward's Island, and two groups representing natives of 

 South Africa ; from Captain A. C. Tupper, f.s.a. 



Five specimens of pottery, made in the Riff country near Tangiers ; from Captain C. W. 

 Tupper, late Royal Fusiliers. 



An extensive collection of Ethnographical specimens from various parts of the world ; 

 from the director of the Royal Gardens at Kew. 



Throne or seat from the palace of Kumrasi, West Africa ; from M. Doorly, Esq. 



A pair of Lapland shoes, a iiead piece and weapons from Polynesia, and a Persian bow 

 and arrows; from Mrs. W. M. Christy. 



A wooden carving from Melanesia; from E. A. Roy, Esq. 



A bow, two arrows, and a necklace from the Andaman Isles, and an Egyptian earthen 

 vessel ; from Miss Newbery. 



A stone implement of the Drift type, and a skull of Bos primigenius, found in the Thames, 

 near Millbank ; also a collection of North American stone implements; from A. W. 

 Franks, Esq. 



The Trustees of the Christy Collection have also made additions to the collection, by the 

 exchange of duplicate specimens which they retained for the purpose, and purchases have 

 been made from a small fund which they have placed at the disposal of the Trustees of the 

 British Museum. The most remarkable of the latter is a Mexican Zodiac, made of wood, 

 encrusted with precious materials, and of ihe same age and workmanship as the three 

 specimens previously in the collection, and noticed above. 



(B.)—fVitt Collection. 



In the last report, it will be seen that a collection had been offered as a present by 

 George Witt, Esq., f.r.s., but had not yet been removed to the Museum. This collection, 

 which illustrates the superstitions connected with the evil eye and nature worship, in various 

 parts of the world and at various periods hot!) ancient and modern, has now been received ; 

 and in conformity with the wish of the donor that it should be kept together, it has been 

 placed in a room prepared for it in the basement. It includes 432 specimens, which have 

 been regi>tered ; and 431 specimens of the same kind, already in the Museum Collections, 

 have been incor()orated with them. 



A small collection of books illustrating the collection has been also received from 

 George Witt, Esq., which will be kept with the collection as a portion of the Departmental 

 Library. 



Augustus W. Franks. 



1. Greek Series. 



Department of Coins and Medals. 

 1. — Arrangement, 



119, Greek Imperial coins have been catalogued. 



234 Greek Autonomous coins have been registered. 



1,124 Miscellaneous Greek Autonomous and Imperial coins have been incorporated. 



1,056 Miscellaneous Greek Autonomous and Imperial coins have been re-arranged. 



643 Greek Autonomous, of various collections, have been examined, and those requi 



red 



for the National Collection have been set aside. 



102 Slips have been written for the Catalogue of Greek coins. 



389 Letters and Inscriptions have been engraved for the Catalogue of Greek coins. 

 600 Descriptive Cards have been written for different portions of the Greek Collection. 



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