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spines from the Carboniferous Limestone of Shropshire, purchased 
from the executors of the late Mr. T. Baugh, of Bewdley, 1870. 
Miss Baker's Collection. —A miscellaneous collection from North¬ 
amptonshire, purchased from Miss Baker, of Northampton, about 
1843. 
Baijfield Collection. —Fossil fishes and reptiles, chiefly from the 
Upper Chalk of Norfolk, purchased from Mr. T. G. Bayfield, of 
Norwich, 1878. 
Bean Collection. —Miscellaneous fossils, chiefly Oolitic, from York¬ 
shire, purchased from Mr. William Bean, of Scarborough, 1859. 
Bowerbank Collection. —This collection comprises many remains of 
fishes from the English Cretaceous and Eocene, and was purchased 
in 1865 from the late Dr. J. S. Bowerbank, E.B.S., of Highbury. 
Braun Collection. —Vertebrate fossils from the Continental Trias, 
purchased from Dr. Alexander Braun, about 1836. 
Byne Collection. —Miscellaneous fossils from the Jurassic of Glou¬ 
cestershire, purchased from Mr. Byne, before 1845. 
Caleb Evans Collection. —This collection comprises several fossil 
fish-remains from the English Eocene and Cretaceous, and was 
purchased from the executors of the late Mr. Caleb Evans, 1888; 
Capron Collection. —A fine series of English Chalk fossils, pur¬ 
chased from Mr. J. Band Capron, of Guildford, 1879. 
Cunnington Collection. —This collection comprises numerous re¬ 
mains of fossil fishes, chiefly from Wiltshire, and the main portion 
was purchased from Mr. William Cunnington, of Devizes, in 1875, 
though earlier instalments were received in 1849, 1859, and 1861. 
Daniels Collection. —Fossils from the English Chalk and Eocene, 
purchased from the executors of Mr. H. Daniels, about 1860. 
Dawson Collection. —Vertebrate fossils from the Wealden of the 
neighbourhood of Hastings, collected by Mr. Charles Dawson, of St. 
Leonards. The first portion of the collection was purchased in 
1884, since which date additions have been continually made to the 
series. 
Dixon Collection. —A series of specimens, mainly from the Ter- 
tiaries and Chalk of the South of England, purchased in 1851 from 
the executors of the late Mr. Frederic Dixon, of Worthing. 
Edwards Collection. —This collection comprises numerous remains 
of fossil fishes from the Eocene of Hampshire, and was purchased 
from Mr. F. E. Edwards, in 1867 and 1873. 
Egerton Collection. —A very extensive collection of fossil fishes, 
