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MEIGS, Mr. Pottery Vessels, etc., 21 specimens, Peru. 



MEYER, THOS. 1 Spearhead, 2 Copper Implements, 1 Obsidian Arrowhead. 



PERCIVAL, SPENCER G. Flints, England. Stone Hatchet, Canada. 



PYNE, PERCY R. Brantz-Mayer Collection. 



De RIQUES, ERNEST. 34 Indian Relics, Ohio and Kentucky. 



SCUPHAM, J. R. Mortar and Pestle. 



STEVENSON, J. J. Carving of Plead. 



STURGIS, APPLETON. Skull, New Guinea. 



VOGDES, A. W. Stone Spears. 



WADHAUS, E. " Stone Spear, N. Y. 



WILSON, C. H. Indian Pouch. 



WOOD, WALTER. 1 Spearhead, 1 Gorget, N. Y. 



THE LIBRARY. 



The progress which has characterized its later years was fully 

 maintained, and appreciation of its advantages was manifested 

 by the public. 



The issue of books, for the use of readers, was larger than in 

 any former year. 



The additions made were both numerous and valuable, as usual 

 by donations, solicitation, exchange and purchase. 



The books and pamphlets received have amounted to : volumes, 

 787 ; numbers and parts, 1790; pamphlets, 394; equal to 1273 

 volumes. 

 By Application (Librarian) 293 vols. 367 Nos. and Parts. 34 Pamphlets. 



Exchange (Bulletin) 57 " 365 " 22 " 



" (Duplicates) 24 " 83 " 1 " 



Donations 189 " 135 " 248 " 



Purchase 224 " 840 " 89 " 



Total 787 1790 394 



The following gifts of special importance should be mentioned : 



George H. Brown, New York City. — Elliot's Birds of North 



America. 

 Elliot's Monograph of the Pittidae and Supplement. 



" " Tetraoninse, or the Family of the 



Grouse. 

 Mrs. Samuel Lawrence, New York City. — 14 volumes. 

 Waldemar Kelck, New York City. — 8 volumes. 

 Sanderson Smith, New York City. — Geological Map, and a large 



number of pamphlets. 

 Sir J. W. Dawson, Montreal, Canada. — Set of his writings. 

 Geological Survey of New Jersey, New Brunswick. — Atlas of 



New Jersey. 

 Musee D'Histoire Naturelle de Marseille. — 3 volumes. 

 Koniglich-Baierische Akademie der Wissenschaften Miinchen. — 



19 volumes. 



