cxix. 



THE MUSEUM 



Contains a specimen of the Oona hapooloowa or loris. 

 Some specimens of Birds. 



Specimens of Lizards, Serpents, and other Reptiles. 

 Some specimens of Fishes. 

 Specimens of Crustacea. 



Specimens of Beetles; including the ^d"o@^c3S or cocoanut beetle, 

 lescribed in Mr. Capper's paper on the ravages of that insect. C. A. S. J., 

 C. 49. 



There was also a case of Butterflies. From J. P. Green, Esq. 



Specimens of the Pearl oyster. From James Steuart, Esq. 



A box of Shells. From T. Morgan, Esq., and various other specimens 

 )f Shells, not yet arranged. 



Various specimens of Corals and Sponges. From J. N. Mooyaart, Esq., 

 md others. 



The Minerals and Geological specimens collected by Dr. Gygax in the 

 Saffragam District, forming a large and valuable collection. Presented 

 principally by Government. 



In this general collection, there are about 100 specimens of 



Rock Crystal 



Hyalithe 



Amethyste 



Quartz 



Zircon 



Tourmaline 



Disten 



Beryl 



Epidote 



Hornblende 



Mica 



Garnet 



Spinel 



Corundum 



Chrysoberyl 



Topaz 



Apatita 



Feldspar 



Binnerite 



Wolfran 



Rutil 



Pyrochlor 



Ilmenite 



Titan ore 



Arsenite of Nickel 



Hematite 



Arsenite of Kobalt 

 Tin ore 



Chromate of iron 

 Chrom. ochre 

 Molybdena 

 Iron pyrite 

 Iron glance 

 Magnetic iron ore 

 Iron ochre 

 Bog iron ore 



Anthracite; — with about as 

 many Geological or Rock spe- 

 cimens from the same District. 



A collection of specimens illustrative of the Geology of Newera Ellia. 

 From Dr. Kelaart. 



Other specimens of Rocks and Minerals from other parts of Ceylon ; 

 including a specimen of Ceylonite, from Lieut. Henderson, CRM. 



Specimens of Iron-ore from the Matura District. 

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