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INTRODUCTION. 
Capt. Sir James C. Ross, R.N., Dr. Joseph Hooker, Lieut. 
Alex. Smith, R.N ., W. E. Wright, Esq., Charles Darwin, 
Esq., from the South Coast of America, the Falkland 
Islands, &c. 
H. B. Hillier, Esq., Rev. W. Hennah, H . Bridges, Esq., 
and T. Bell, Esq., from the Coast of Chili. 
Dr. Andrew Sinclair, from Guayaquil. 
M. Goudot, from Columbia. 
The Australasian species, presented by 
Lieut. A. Smith, R.JY., and R. Gunn, Esq., from Van 
Diemen’s Land. 
The Earl of Derby, Sir John Richardson , M.D ., Capt. Sir 
James C. Ross, R.N., and J. B. Jukes, Esq., from various 
parts of Australasia. 
Dr. Andrew Sinclair 5 Dr. Stanger, and Dr. Dieffenbach , 
from New Zealand. 
Purchased of 
Mr. Dring, from S. Australia. 
Mr. Gould, from Port Essington. 
Mr. Earl, from New Zealand. 
The collection has been arranged on the system of M. 
Milne-Edwards’ History of Crustacea, with additions from 
M. De Haan’s work on the Crustacea of Japan, and other 
later contributions to this branch of zoology. 
JOHN EDWARD GRAY. 
British Museum, 
April 12 th, 1847.. 
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