MR. SOUTHWELL ON ADDITIONS TO THE NORWICH CASTLE-MUSEUM. 197 
IX. 
SOME ADDITIONS TO . 
THE NORWICH CASTLE-MUSEUM IN 1895. 
I5y Thomas Southwell, F.Z.S. 
Read JOfh March , IS 90. 
The Report for the year 1895, recently issued by the Committee of 
the Castle- Museum, is the first which has emanated from that body 
in which the work of a complete year is reviewed, and it must be 
regarded as a most satisfactory one ; the additions made during 
that period to the various collections are numerous and valuable, 
and the progress in their arrangement has been considerable. 
It was not until the 7th of April that turnstiles were fixed to 
record the numbers of visitors, and the attendance thus indicated 
proves the great amount of interest taken by the public in the 
really fine institution which has arisen in their midst. Between 
the 7th of April and the 31st of December, the Museum was open 
on 267 days, on 163 of which the admission was free, on 65 by 
payment, and 39 were Sundays; during that time 146,893 persons 
visited the Museum, and thus far in the current year there has 
been no falling oil’ in the attendance. 
Amongst the more important additions to the collections, com- 
mencing with the Mammalia, may be mentioned a fine pair of 
Himalayan Bears ( U rras tibetanus), presented by Mrs. Petre, of 
Westwick House. These, when sent to England were very young, 
and lived at Westwick about four years; circumstances rendered 
it necessary to terminate their career as living specimens, and their 
stuffed skins were transferred to Museum collection. A fine male 
Moutlon {Oris musimcm), killed in Cyprus by Sir Henry Bulwer, 
and presented by him, has also been added. For many years the 
