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INTKODUCTION. 
The chief desiderata of the collection are the faunas from the 
Crimea, Southern Sweden, the Charente and Charente-Inferieure in 
France, Algeria and Southern Tunis, Switzerland, and the Danian 
of Ciply. 
The chief collections are as follows : — 
H. P. Blackmore. Presented 1897. 
J. S. Bowerbank. Purchased 1865. 
G. Busk. Presented by Miss Busk 1899. 
F. H. Butler. Purchased in various years, especially 1898. 
W. Cunnington. Purchased 1849, 1861, 1875. Presented 1859. 
F. Dixon. Purchased from Executors 1850. 
W. Gamble. Collection presented in 1889, and two collections purchased 1893 
and 1898. 
J. S. Gardner. Purchased 1876-86. 
T. Jesson. Purchased 1888, 1891, 1892, 1894. 
F. Krantz. Purchased 1898. 
A. Laur. Purchased 1899 et sqq. 
G. A. Mantell. Purchased 1839 and 1853. 
E. 0. Ulrich. Purchased 1898-9. 
J. G. S. van Breda. Purchased from Executors 1871. 
"Wm. Vicary. Bequeathed 1903. 
G. R. Vine. Purchased from Executors 1893. 
Joseph Wright. Presented 1897. 
