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presented by Dr. W. T. Blanford, were the most noteworthy 

 additions. 



In December of this year the Zoological Department was 

 moved from its old quarters at the end of the Egyptian Gallery, 

 in the position where the Phigaleian and Mausoleum Rooms of 

 the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities now are, to 

 the gallery vacated by the Geological Department on the 

 removal of the latter to South Kensington. 



1881. 



Accessions, 263. 



The first instalment of the valuable Peruvian collections, 

 received in exchange from the Branicki Museum, Warsaw, came 

 in this year, the set being those collected by Dr. J. Stolzmaim. 



1882. 



Accessions, 372. 



Mammals from Madagascar (Rev. W. Deans Cowan), Mexico 

 (A. Forrer), Algeria (F. Lataste), Rio Grande do Sul (H. 

 von Ihering) form noteworthy additions. The first contribution 

 from the Challenger Expedition also came in this year. 



1883. 



Accessions, 225. 



The first of the fine series of big game animals obtained by 

 Mr. F. C. Selous were acquired in 1883. 



In this year the Zoological Collections were transferred from 

 the old British Museum building in Bloomsbury to the Natural 

 History Museum at South Kensington. The exhibited series 

 were arranged in two galleries; the upper containing only skulls 

 and skeletons, and the lower the stuffed specimens. The study 

 series was placed in recesses behind the exhibition cases of the 

 upper gallery. 



1884. 



Accessions, 462. 



The first of the many specimens collected by Dr. H. O. Forbes 

 in the East Indian Archipelago were received this year. Also 

 the first of Col. J. W. Yerbury's donations from Aden. 



1885. 



Accessions, 755. 



The specimens collected by Mr. (afterwards Sir) H. H. John- 

 ston on Mount Kilimanjaro, received in this year, formed the first 



