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1859. 



Accessions, 338. 



The Siamese collections of Mr. Mouhot, the Ecuadorean series 

 of Louis Fraser, and the specimens obtained in East Airica 

 by Capt. Speke, began to come in this year, and Dr. Gtinther's 

 series of skulls was also acquired. 



1860. 



Accessions, 412. 



A large donation of Asiatic Mammals from the old Museum 

 of the Hon. East India Company was given this year by the 

 Secretary of State for India. 



The collection made by Dr. J. K. Lord on the North American 

 Boundary Commission of 1859-60 was presented in this year by 

 the Foreign Office. 



1861. 



Accessions, 258. 



Du Chaillu's Gaboon Mammals, Harris's specimens from 

 Shoa, and further contributions from Wallace and Mouhot 

 formed the most important additions. The first of the Chinese 

 Mammals obtained by Consul R. Swinhoe also came in this year 



1862. 



Accessions, ."315. 



The chief event of the year was the publication of Gerrard's 

 " Catalogue of the Bones of Mammalia in the Collection of the 

 British Museum," which enumerated 706 skeletons and 3549 

 skulls belonging to 1197 species. 



The additions were chiefly further contributions from collectors 

 already mentioned. 



1863. 



Accessions, 229. 



1864. 



Accessions, 304. 



In this year came the first of the long scries of contributions 

 by Sir John Kirk from Zambesia and East Africa. Also the 

 Mammals collected by Canon H. B. Tristram in Palestine, and 

 the Gorillas by Du Chaillu in West Africa. 



1865. 

 Accessions, 247. 



The Central American Mammals collected by Mr. < teberl 

 Salvin formed the chief accession of the year. 



