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remains from the Wealden of the neighbourhood of Hastings, pur- 

 chased from Mr. T. Dawson, F.G.S., of St. Leonards. The first 

 portion was purchased in 1884, since which date additions have been 

 continually made to the series. 



Dixon Collection. — A series of specimens, mainly from the Terti- 

 aries and Chalk of the South of England, purchased in 1851 from 

 the late Mr. F. Dixon, F.G.S., of Worthing. 



Egerton Collection. — Purchased in 1882 from the executors of the 

 late Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., F.R.S., formerly a 

 Trustee of the Museum. 



Fox Collection. — An exceedingly important collection, acquired in 

 1882 by purchase from the executors of the late Rev. W. Eox, of 

 Brightstone, Isle of Wight. 



Haberlein Collection. — A number of specimens from the Solenhofen 

 limestones, purchased in 1862 from Dr. Carl Haberlein, of Pappen- 

 heim, Bavaria. 



Hastings Collection. — Purchased in 1855 from the late Mar- 

 chioness of Hastings. Includes specimens from the Tertiaries and 

 Cretaceous of the South of England. 



Mansel-Pleyclell Collection. — A valuable series of reptilian remains, 

 mainly from the Kimeridge Clay of Dorsetshire, presented on dif- 

 ferent occasions by J. C. Mansel-Pleydell (formerly Mansel), Esq., 

 E.G.S., of Watcombe, Dorsetshire. 



Mantell Collection. — A large and important collection, mainly 

 comprising specimens from the Cretaceous of the South of England, 

 acquired in two portions. The first portion was purchased in 1838 

 from the late Dr. Gideon A. Mantell, F.R.S., and the second from 

 his executors in 1853. [In the Catalogue of Mammalia the date of 

 the purchase of the first portion was given as 1836, but Mr. Davies 

 has subsequently found that it was really in 1838.] 



Morris Collection. — Purchased in 1867 from the late Professor 

 John Morris, F.R.S. 



Pomel Collection. — A series of specimens, mainly from the French 

 Tertiaries, purchased in 1851 from the late Monsieur J. Pomel, 

 formerly of Clermont-Ferrand. 



Saul Collection. — Acquired by purchase in 1863 from the Directors 

 of the Metropolitan Institute, to whom it had been presented by the 

 late Mr. W. D. Saul, of Bishopsgate Street, London. 



Sharp Collection. — A series of remains mainly from the Jurassics 

 of Northampton shire, purchased in .1876 from Mr. S. Sharp, of 

 Dallington Hall, Northamptonshire. 



Slirubsole Collection. — Acquired by purchase in 1880 from Mr. 



