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Mr. Fountaine’s long and warm interest in the prosperity of the 
Museum. To Sir John B. Lawes the Museum is also indebted 
for three nestlings of the Snowy Owl, hatched on or about 
June 27th, 1889, in Mr. Fountaine’s aviary: one died on August 
tho 5th, ono on the 7th, and the third on the lltli of the same 
month. These also possess a peculiar interest as a memento of 
that gentleman, and of his great success in inducing this species 
and the Eagle Owl to breed and rear their young in confinement. 
A very handsome specimen of tho Albatros ( Diornedea exulcins), 
taken in latitude 40° 40' S., longitude 91 ’ 54' E., has been presented 
by Mrs. Frances Fielden ; and a line mounted example of the Emu 
(Dronuem novce-hollandiir) by C. J. Lucas, Esq. 
The Oological collection has been considerably enriched by tho 
addition of thirty specimens, principally from tho Transvaal, by 
Mr. Gurney. 
Tho Conchological collection has received specimens of Zonites 
cn/staltinus from Costessey, Helix pi/gmcea from Hellesdon, Helix 
anti eat a from Heigham, and Helix rirgata from Drayton — 
Mr. A. Mayfield; and specimens of Vertigo edentula from Costessey 
— Mr. A. A. Moore. 
Mr. Gurney has presented a skeleton of Blakiston’s Eagle-Owl, 
believed to be the only known skeleton of that rare species ; 
and I obtained two skulls of the Hooded Seal from Greenland 
through Mr. Bobert Gray. A very perfect humerus and cervical 
vertebra of Elephas primigenius , dredged up off Yarmouth, has also 
been added to the Geological collection by Mr. J. T. Hotblack. 
A very well preserved specimen of the Mild Cat has been 
presented by Mr. Charles Williams ; unfortunately, neither date 
nor locality are known, but it is certain that it is British killed. 
It will be seen that the Museum, during the past year, has 
received considerable additions to its natural history collections. 
Antiquities and books do not come within the scope of the present 
remarks, but in both these and other departments the additions 
have been most satisfactory. 
All are looking forward anxiously to the time when the collections 
will be removed to their new home in the Castle buildings, where 
it is hoped they will be housed in a manner worthy of their great 
and growing interest. 
