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purchased from the executors of the late Sir Philip do Malpas Grey 
Egerton, Bart., M.P., F.ll.S. (Trustee Brit, if us.), in 1882. 
Eniiislillen Collection. — A very extensive collection of fossil fishes, 
purchased from the Right Hon. the Earl of Enniskillen, F.R.S., in 
1882. 
Fox Collection, — An important series of vertebrate fossils, chiefly 
reptilian, from the Wealden of the Isle of Wight, purchased, in 
1882, from the executors of the late Rev. W. Fox, of Brixton, Isle 
of Wight. 
Gardner Collection. — llisceUaneous specimens from the English 
Cretaceous and Eocene, collected by Mr. J. Starkie Gardner, and 
purchased from that gentleman in 1870, 1879, and 1881. 
Gilbertson Collection. — Carboniferous fossils, chiefly from Carboni- 
ferous Limestone and Yoredale Rocks of Yorkshire and Lancashire, 
coUected by Mr. William Gilbertson, of Preston, and purchased in 
1841. 
Hdherlein Collection. — Fossils from the Lithographic Stone of 
Bavaria, purchased from Dr. Carl Hiiberlcin, of Pappenheim, in 
1862. 
Harford Collection. — A miscellaneous collection, comprising nume- 
rous remains of fossil fishes from the Chalk of Kent and the English 
Tertiaries, purchased from Mr. F. Harford, of South Norwood, in 
1888. 
Harris Collection. — Fossils from the Kentish Chalk, collected by 
the late Mr. Harris, of Charing, purchased in 1881 from Prof. Rupert 
Jones, F.R.S. 
Home Collection. — Fossil teeth of Elasmobranch fishes from the 
Yoredale Rocks of Wensleydale, Yorkshire, purchased in 1885 from 
Mr. WiUiam Home, of Leyburn. 
Johnson Collection. — Fossils from the English Lias, coReeted by 
Dr. .1. R. Johnson, of Hot IVclls, Bristol, and purchased in 1845. 
ManUll Collection. — A large and important collection, mainly 
comprising specimens from the Cretaceous of the South of England, 
acquired in two portions. The first portion was purchased in 1838 
from the late Dr. Gideon A. Mantell, F.R.S., and the second from his 
executors in 1853. 
Sharp Collection.— A aeiies of specimens chiefly from the .Jurassic 
of Northamptonshire, purchased in 1876 from Mr. Samuel Sharp, of 
Dallington Hall, Northamptonshire. 
Sloane Collection.— 'Pwch&sei from the executors of Sir Hans 
Sloane, Bart., F.R.S., of (Jhelsea, in 1753. 
