734 Zoology. 



1878. 



568 specimens, mostly presented, and among them a valuable 

 collection from Yokohama, presented by Mr. H. Batson Joyner. 



1879. 



774 specimens, of which 140 were collected by H.M.S. Alert, 

 and presented by the Lords of the Admiralty ; 62 came from 

 Nova Zembla, and 150 from the West Greenland Seas. 



1880. 



1732 specimens, nearly one hundred of which were from 

 Franz-Josef Land ; a series of the Madagascar Crayfish was 

 purchased. 



1881. 



1675 specimens, of which a large number were collected by 

 Dr. Coppinger, R.N., during the voyage of H.M.S. Alert ; 156 

 were dredged off Goree by Baron von Maltzan, from whom they 

 were purchased. 



1882. 



1332 specimens, of which 810 were again due to Dr. 

 Coppinger, while 134 were presented by Dr. Ondaatje from 

 Ceylon. 



1883. 



622 specimens, of which 207 were from the Sandwich Islands. 



1884. 



1749 specimens, mostly from the "Challenger" Collection of 

 Brachyura and Cumacea. 



1885. 



692 specimens, inclusive of a second collection from Aden, 

 presented by Major Yerbury, R.A. 



1886. 



734 specimens, of which the most valuable were the 185 

 collected at Mergui by Dr. John Anderson, F.R.S. 



1887. 



744 specimens, of which 116 were presented by Mr. (now 

 Sir John) Murray. 





