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1845. 



A series of Fishes of the Red Sea, representing species 

 described by Dr. Ruppell, was purchased of him. 



1846. 



Fishes from Australia were presented by Mr. J. B. Jukes, of 

 H.M.S. Fly, and from Madras by Mr. T. C. Jerdon. 



1847. 



The collection made during the voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, 

 including the types described by Sir John Richardson in his 

 Report, was presented by the Lords of the Admiralty, and the 

 Earl of Derby presented the Fishes obtained by Mr. McGillivray 

 during the voyage of H.M.S. Fly. 



1848. 



Dr. R. Parnell presented a collection of Fishes from North 

 America and the West Indies, and Lieut. Spence, R.N., a series 

 from Plymouth. 



1850. 



Mr. J. M. McGillivray presented the collection of Fishes 

 made by him during the voyage of H.M.S. Battlesnake, and a 

 series from Egypt was purchased of Dr. Ruppell. 



1851. 



Sir Andrew Smith presented a series from Cape Colony, many 

 being the types of species described by him. 



1853. 



The collection of Dr. L. T. Gronow, a learned ichthyologist 

 of Ley den, who died in 1777, was purchased at an auction sale 

 in London, together with a MS. catalogue and many original 

 drawings. 



1855. 



The collection of the Royal Naval Hospital of Easlar was 

 presented by the Lords of the Admiralty, and the Zoological 

 Society presented a series of Fishes selected from their collection, 



