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PREFACE. 



These specimens, with the others before referred to, form 

 the nucleus of the present collection, which have been in- 

 creased by, 



A large collection of the skulls and sterna of British Mam- 

 malia and Birds, presented by John Ray, Esq., of 

 Epping, and other British specimens, presented by 

 Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, H. Doubleday, Esq., Rev. 

 C. Bury, J. S. Bowerbank, Esq., J. P. Selby, Esq., Mr. 

 Baker, and Mr. E. Gerrard. 



The skeleton of Bison Urus, from Lithuania, presented by 

 the Emperor of Russia. 



The skulls and skeletons of animals from Northern Europe 

 and North America, presented by the Earl of Selkirk, Sir 

 Thomas Maryon Wilson, Bart., the Hudson's Bay Com- 

 pany, R. King, Esq., J. Gould, Esq., Capt. Sir Edward 

 Belcher, R.N., C. Pentland, Esq., Capt. Sir John Frank- 

 lin, R.N., Edward Cayley, Esq. 



Some skulls from Xanthus, presented by Sir Charles Fei- 

 lowes, and G. Scharf, Jun., Esq. 



Skulls and skeletons of African animals, presented by the 

 Earl of Derby, J. Burton, Esq., Dr. Christie, Dr. John 

 Lee, Sir J. Gardiner Wilkinson, Dr. W. Burchell, 

 Captain Clapperton, R.N., Major Denham, and T. 

 Thompson, Esq. 



Skeletons and skulls of South American animals, presented 

 by Reginald Graham, Esq., J. P. G. Smith, Esq., J. 

 Wright, Esq., and J. Miers, Esq. 



Skeletons and skulls of Seals and Cetacea, collected during 

 the Antarctic Expedition, presented by the Lords of the 



