14 Zoology. 



About this period the older principle, inherited from the 

 school of Peters and Dobson, of working by preference with spirit 

 material, and consequently < >f directing collectors to prepare their 

 specimens in that way, was abandoned in favour of the modern 

 method, first introduced by Dr. C. H. Merriam, of studying 

 series of carefully labelled skins and skulls. 



1891. 



Accessions, 827. 



Further large contributions from Dr. W. T. Blanford were 

 received this year, as also the first of the Muscat collections of 

 Dr. A. S. G. Jayakar. 



1892. 



Accessions, 939. 



Important collections of typical specimens were received in 

 exchange from the St. Petersburg, Copenhagen, and Lisbon 

 Museums. Contributions also came in from Mr. J. D. La Touche 

 (China), Dr. A. C. Buller (Mexico), Sir H. H. Johnston (Nyasa 

 Land), the second of a long and important series. A fine pair of 

 the Caucasian Bison were presented by Mr. St. G. Littledale. 



1893. 



Accessions, 782. 



Capt. R. Crawshay's is the most important fresh name occurring 

 this year, though large collections were received from regular 

 contributors. The East African Mammals obtained by Dr. J. W. 

 Gregory were presented in 1893. 



1894. 



Accessions, 1206. 



Mammals obtained by Dr. V. L. Seoane in N.W. Spain, by 

 Capt. H. G. Swayne in Somali Land, by Mr. Gerrit S. Miller 

 in North America, by Mr. J. Kalinowski in Peru, and by 

 Mr. C. B. Rickett at Foochow. 



The first collection from the Natuna Islands, obtained by 

 Mr. Everett, also arrived this year. 



1895. 



Accessions, 1006. 



A series of Spanish Mammals, collected by A. Ruiz, were pre- 

 sented by Lord Lilford, who contributed liberally towards the 

 expenses of collectors until his death in 1896. 



Col. Yerbury's chief collection from Aden, the first of the 

 many sets from Mashonaland presented by Mr. J. ffolliott 



