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of many new species, presented by J. P. Quekett, Esq.; L30 

 Arachnida from the Congo, 150 specimens from Madagascar, and 

 200 from South America, purchased; 150 Spiders from Beira, 

 Natal, and East London, including several new species and 

 others new to the collection, also 64 Spiders from Kolar, 

 Jalarpat, and Bangalore, presented by G. P. Staunton, Esq 

 Arachnida from Vredefort Road, in the Orange River Colony, 

 presented by Capt. G. E. H. Barrett Hamilton. 



1903. 



Accessions, 2753. 



The Arachnida (379 specimens) collected during the 

 -'Challenger" expedition, including many new and rare species, 

 were received from the Rev. O. P. Cambridge. 3 I Spiders from 

 South Arabia, collected by Mr. G. W. Bury, 90 Spiders from 

 the Peloponnesus, 70 Arachnida from Cyprus, collected l»v 

 Miss D. M. A. Bate, and 228 specimens from the Cameroons and 

 Congo; purchased. 150 Arachnida from Natal, presented l»\ 

 J. F. Quekett, Esq. ; 130 Spiders from Natal and the Transvaal, 

 presented by J. P. Cregoe, Esq., and some minor acquisitions. 



1904. 



Accessions, 980. 



The most important additions were : — 20 Arachnida from 

 the Congo, presented by Drs. Christy, Dutton, and Todd, of the 

 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine; 70 specimens from 

 Fernando Po, presented by the Fernando Po Exploration 

 Committee ; 160 Arachnida from North Angola, collected bj 

 Dr. W. J. Ansorge, purchased ; 30 specimens from Zululaud and 

 Namaqualand, presented by C. W. Rudd, Esq. : and 559 Arach- 

 nida, including all the types described in the "Fauna 

 Hawaiiensis" of the species collected by Mr. R. C. I.. Perkins 

 in the Sandwich Islands, presented by a Joint Committee of tl 

 Royal Society and the British Association. 



D. Alphabetical List of the Principal Contribi roBfl i 

 the Collection of Arachnida. 



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Abbot (John). 



J. Francillon's copy of Abbot's drawings contains figur* 

 North American Spiders, which agree bo closely with the deacri 

 and references published in Walckenaer's "Histoire Natural] 



