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Departmental Library.— (Gallery No. 9.) 



The fine series of Original Drawings of Recent and Fossil Bracliiopoda, by Thomas 

 Davidson, Esq,, ll.d., f.r.s., bequeathed to the Geological Department, have all been 

 carefully arranged in series, so as to correspond as nearly as possible with the author's 

 published memoirs, and each drawing has been mounted on a guard or leaf, the whole 

 forming 22 handsome volumes, which will be carefully preserved for the use of future 

 workers at this remarkable group. 



The number of Volumes of Works bound has been eighty-two. 



The additions to the Library during the past year have been as follows: — 



Bt/ Purchase : — 



Serial Publications - . » « . 78 



New Works- --____ 55 



Pamphlets ---____ 23 



166 



£y Donation : — 



Works -----__6 



Pamphlets -----_- 24 



30 



Total additional r5ooks - - 196 



New Maps acquired ----- 33 



Explanations to Maps - - - - - 19 



Total additions to Maps, &c. - - 52 



Grand Total - - 248 



The cataloguing, stamping, and press-marking of all additions to the Library and to 

 the Maps has been regularly maintained. 



Preparation of Catalogues. 



The work of preparing a catalogue of the Fossil Reptilia and Amphibia in the collection 

 is making satisfactory progress. Part I. containing the Ornithosauria, Crocodilia, 

 Dinosauria, Squamata, Rhynchocephalia and Proterosauria having already been published 

 in June last, and Part II. being now completed in MS., and in the press. 



Part I. of a catalogue of the Fossil Fishes, of the order Elasmobranchii, is completed 

 in MS., and is now in the press. 



Part I. of a catalogue of the Cephalopoda, containing the straight-shelled Nautilidae 

 or Orthocerata, has just been completed and printed, and is now ready for issue. 



A systematic list of the Eocene MoUusca in the " Edwards Collection," with refer- 

 ences to the types contained in the Wetherell, Dixon, Sowerby, and other collections 

 preserved in the Museum, is now in course of preparation, and the whole of the Lamel- 

 libranchiata is now in type. 



Work of the Mason- Formatore and Assistant Mason, Sj-c. 



The repairing, restoring, and articulation of the entire skeletoQ of Mylodon gracilis. 



The repairing, restoring, and remounting of the cast of the skeleton of Hulitherium 

 Schinzii. 



The setting up of the entire sheleton of Dinoceras mirabile ; presented by Professor 

 Marsh. 



Designing and superintending preparation of ironwork for carapace of Glyptodon, 



Making upwards of eighty plaster " piece-moulds " of various figured fossils, many of 

 which have been lent for that purpose by the Cambridge Museum, by Mr. Leeds, the 

 Reverend P. B. Brodie, &c., including large head of Ichthyosaurus; two rertebra) of 

 Gigantosaurus ; a femur of Cryptosaurus ; jaws of Cochliodus ; 30 vertebrse of Plcsio- 

 saurus ; Dinosaurian limb-bones, Chelonian and Fish-remains. 



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