INTRODUCTION 



Thanks to the generous appreciation of the Trustees of the British 

 Museum I now begin to print the second part of my " Index Anima- 

 lium" (1801-1850), of which the first part (1758-1800) was published 

 by the Cambridge University Press in 1902. 



A general sketch of the aims and objects of the work having 

 appeared in the Introduction to the first part, it will merely be necessary 

 to say here that the actual collection of the material has occupied 

 thirty-one years. 



The Committee of the British Association continued its services 

 and support until 191 1, when, considering that it had exceeded its 

 obligations in supporting one work for so many years, it suggested 

 to the Trustees of the British Museum that, as the work was being 

 carried out in that Institution and the manuscript was largely used by 

 members of the scientific staff, they should take up the burden and 

 finish a work which it was now evident would be accomplished prpvided 

 the health of the compiler continued. The Trustees, having considered 

 the matter, finally agreed to accept the responsibility (see Annual 

 Reports of the British Association, 1897-1912, and of the British 

 Museum, 1914-*-). 



The following is a complete account of the financial assistance 

 received for the compilation of the Index during my 30 years work : — 



Year Brit. Assoc. Royal Soc. Zool. Soc. Brit. Mus. 



£ £ £ 





£ 



1892 



20 



1893 



— 



1894 



50 



1895 



— 



1896 



100 



1897 



100 



1898 



100 



1899 



50 



1900 



75 



I90I 



100 



1902 



100 



1903 



60 



1904 



75 



1905 



100 



1906 



100 



1907 



75 



1908 



75 



1909 



75 



I9I0 



75 



100 — 



— 100 



— 100 



— 100 



100 



50 



50 



