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nets from New Guinea, Malay Peninsula, and Mada- 
gascar, &c. 
During the summer season Mr. Watkins showed 
some living specimens of British and Foreign Cater- 
pillars in their various stages, in the Long Gallery ; 
they were found to be very interesting and instructive 
to students of entomology. 
On August the 12th Mr. Horniman’s father died 
at Croydon, in his 91st year. The funeral took place 
on the 1 6th at the Friends’ Burial Ground at Croydon. 
On September the 8th Mr. Horniman went on a 
tour through Ireland, and purchased several inte- 
resting curios, viz. : a duplicate of the Wishing Chair 
from Giant’s Causeway, and a few musical instru- 
ments. He returned ot the 25th of the same month. 
On November the 20th Mr. Horniman lent a col- 
lection of old Bibles, 15th and 16th century, to the 
Croydon Auxiliary British and Foreign Bible Society. 
On December the 7th Mr. Horniman held a Re- 
ception in the Museum, to meet the Master, Wardens 
and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company 
of Bakers, and a few friends. The company num- 
bered over 70. On arriving at the Museum, coffee 
and light refreshments were served ; after which, a tour 
of the Museum was made under the personal guidance 
of Mr. Horniman and the Curator. The party then 
wound their way up through the illuminated grounds to 
Surrey Mount, and there partook of more substantial 
