THE SECRETARIES' REPORT. 
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Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society,' 1882-3 and 1883-4. 
'Report and Transactions Penzance Natural History and Anti- 
quarian Society,' 1882-83-84. 'Catalogue of Diurnal Birds of 
Prey in the Norwich Museum,' by J. H.. Gurney. Various 
numbers of the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, by W. 
Square, December, 1884. Pamphlets relating to the Devon and 
Cornwall Natural History Society, by T. Harper. 'Comparative 
Vocabularies of the Tudian Tribes of British Columbia.' 
'Descriptive sketch of Physical Geography and Geology of 
Canada,' 1884. 'Annual Report and Proceedings Belfast Natural- 
ists' Field Club,' 1883-4. A tract on 'Ants,' by G. C. Bignell. 
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'Transactions Huddersfield Naturalists' Society,' 1883." 
The Curator of Anthropology reports that the collections under 
his charge are in good order. " The cuneiform inscriptions on the 
two valuable Babylonian Bricks in the Museum, that have been 
so long unnoticed, have been translated by the Rev. George 
Evans, m.a., and the result communicated to the Members in a 
thoughtful paper read by him during the past session. 
"The following donations have been made to your Curator's 
department during the session, viz. : 
"Four Caffre Spears, Native Mask, Chinese Flute, Tartar 
Officer's Commission, Tartar Writing-case and Bowstring, by 
Major Elliot, Royal Marines. 
" Hand Brick, Pounder and Shells from Kitchen Midden in the 
Island of Herm, by Major-General Freath, Royal Engineers. 
"Afghan Sword and old Staff of Office, 1635, by Mr. James 
Skardon. 
"Mace and Club, by Captain Morshead, r.n. 
"A collection of Coins, Tradesmen's Tokens, Medals, and 
Nuremberg Jettons, in silver, copper, and lead, in all 151 pieces, 
many valuable, by Mr. F. H. Gould ing, Mannamead. 
"A collection of Casts of French Medals, in frame, by Mr. 
Clifton." 
