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Hook (F.). [1801] 



Examples of the rare Saddleback Seal (Histriophooa equestris). 



A skeleton of the Blue Whale of the Pacific {Rhachianectes glaucus). 



Purchased. 



Hooker (Sir W. J.), K.C.B. [1837] 



A small collection of Tasmanian Mammals, the first that appear to 

 have been received from that island. 



Hose (Charles), D.Sc. [1889] 



Author of "The Mammals of Borneo," 1893. 



441 Mammals from the Baram district of Sarawak. Presented and 

 purchased. 



Like Mr. Everett, who first encouraged him to take up the subject, 

 Dr. Hose has made large collections of Mammals in Sarawak, and has 

 greatly increased our knowledge of the number of species inhabiting 

 Borneo. 



The types of the following species, all described by 0. lhoinas, are 

 among the most noteworthy of his many discoveries : Semnopithecus hosei 

 and 8. cruciger; Hemigale hosei ; Tupaia gracilis, T. picta, and T. meUir 

 nura: Sciuropterus hosei ; Funa mhul us hosei. 



In 1895 Dr. Hose made a collecting trip to X. Celebes, and there also 

 obtained several new forms. 



Hudson's Bay Company. [1843] 

 51 Mammals from N. America. Presented. 



Huegel (Baron A. von). [1879] 



34 small Mammals from the Fiji Islands and Java, including the type 

 of Mus h uegeli, Thos. 



Hume (Allan O.), C.B. [1885] 



The magnificent collection of heads and horns of Indian Ruminanis 

 formed by Mr. Hume during many years, including a number of record 

 heads, and numbering 223 specimens. Also 371 skins of Indian 

 Mammals, obtained in various districts with his famous collection 

 birds, and including the types of Frionodon maculosus, Bknf., Funam- 

 lulus rufigenis, Blanf., Mus humei, Thos., Sciuropterus davisoni, Thos., 

 and others. Presented. 



An account of this collection was given by 0. Thomas, Proc. ZooL 

 Soc, 1886, p. 54. See also " On some Mammals from Tenasserim," by 

 \Y. T. Blanford, J.A.S.B., xlvii., p. 150, 1878. 



Hunt (Bernard). [1900] 



21 Mammals from Caylloma, Peru, collected at an altitude of 

 12000-15000 feet. Presented. 



Hunter (H. C. V.). [1889] 



26 Mammals from East Africa, including the types of DamcUisCUt 

 hunteri, Scl. Presented. 



Hutton (Capt. T,). [1856] 



7 Mammals from Kandahar, including typical specimens of Nesokia 

 hulfuni, Blyth, and Gerbittus erythrwrus, Gray. Presented. 



