750 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



Museum of Natural History (Paris, France) — 



(22283) ; 2 meteorites from different localities (exchange), (22413) ; meteoric 

 stone from Aumale, Algeria (exchange), (22943). 



Museum, the Demerara (British Guiana), (through Mr. J. J. Quelch). Four skins 

 of adult Hoatzins {Opisthocomus cristatus), and 7 alcoholic specimens of chickens 

 and skeletons of the same species (exchange). 22356. 



Myer, W. E. (Carthage, Tennessee). Two hundred and seven specimens of human 

 and animal bones, flint chips, shell beads, and fragments of cave earth. 22771. 



Natural History Museum (Oxford. England), (through Mr. Henry Balfour). 

 Model of a Hindoo fire-drilJ, used to make sacred fire in temples (exchange), 

 23212. 



National Museum, U. S. 



Collected by Mr. George P. Merrill, of the National Museum, and Dr. A. C. Peale, 

 of the U. S. Geological Survey. A miscellaneous collection of geological ma- 

 terials from Madison County, Montana. 22868. 

 Model of an ancient fire-engine, made from a drawing taken from a book on 

 "Surveying," by Cyprian Lusar. This model was made by Mr. C. R. Lus- 

 combe, preparator. 23005. 

 Specimens of zircon, sphene, xanthitau, pseudomorph after sphene, epidote, 

 allauite, aud vermiculite from the Jones Zircon Mine, Green River, Hender- 

 son County, North Carolina (collected by William S. Yeates). 22347. 



Navy Department, U. S. (through Commodore J. G. Walker, Chief of the Bureau of 

 Navigation) , Specimens of ocean-bottom, taken in the North Atlantic Ocean 

 during the passage of the United States steamer Dolphin, under the command 

 of Commander George F. F. Wilde, from the Straits of Gibraltar to New York 

 (22469); ethnological objects from Samoa, presented by Malietoa Mataafa and 

 other chiefs of high rank, to the United States Government, through Rear- 

 Admiral Kimberly, in token of their appreciation of the interest shown by the 

 Government during their troubles ; some of the mats presented are of great value 

 as heirlooms (23197). 



Negus, Miss B. R. (Los Angeles, California). Two reed-canes with thongs, from the 

 roof of the Mission Church at San Fernando. 22979. 



Nekrhorn, A. (Riddagahausen, Braunschweig, Germany). Five bird-skins, repre- 

 senting 5 species, from Palawan (exchange). 22863. 



Nelson, J. P. G. (Alexandria, Virginia). Living specimen of Red-tailed Hawk. 

 22644. 



New Jersey Historical Society (Newark, New Jersey), (through Mr. S. F. Meeker). 

 Portion of the cylinder of the Hornblower engine, imported from England in 

 1753, the first steam engine erected in the Western Continent. 23163. 



Newlon, Dr. W. S. (Oswego, Kansas). Flint implements from Edgar County, 

 Illinois; a notched ax, large flint knife, and specimen of Green snake. (22498, 

 22836.) 



New York, University op the State of (Albany, New York), (through Mr. J. S. 

 Smock). Section of Potsdam sandstone Clinatichnites ivilsoni Logan (?), quarried 

 at Port Henry, a fine illustration of tracks and ripple marks. 23156. 



Nicaragua, Government of (through Mr. John Crawford, Mr. Jose" Medina, Mr. 

 J. Durand, and the Department of State). Collection of engraved cocoa and 

 chocolate cups, specimens of birds, reptiles, lava figures, specimens of scorpions, 

 spider, caterpillar, myriapod, and a hammock. 23200. 



Nicholson, J. B. (Brightwood, District of Columbia). Specimens of DideJphys 

 virginiana. 22877. 



Niehaus, Franz (Washington, District of Columbia). Specimen of American Cross- 

 bill (Loxia curvirostra minor) in the flesh. 22731. 



Niven, William (New York City). Specimens of quartz crystals, cut jasper, agate, 

 native copper, native silver, and a dish made of agatized wood. 22377. 



