REPORTS. 
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The Curator of Anthropology, &c. (Mr. F. Brent) reported : 
" The collections in my charge are in good order ; but no additions 
have been made thereto during the past year, either by gift or 
purchase." 
The Curator of Osteology and Mammalia (Mr. F. H. Balkwill) 
reported that : 
"During the past year another young Lesser Eorqual (Balcen- 
optera rostrata) has been captured in our neighbourhood. On 
June 5th, 1888, the Bluebell, Captain Yewell, of Yarmouth, 
whilst fishing with drift-nets for mackerel, captured this young 
whale by its running its head through the bight of the warp. 
The whale made strenuous efforts to free itself; but a rope was 
passed round its tail, and the animal was hauled on board by the 
steam capstan. The place of capture was about twenty-five miles 
south of the Eddystone. The following are some of its dimen- 
sions : Female young Eorqual (Balmnoptera rostrata). Weight, 
30 cwt.; entire length, 18 ft.; length of gape, 3 ft. 9 in.; length 
from snout to commencement of dorsal fin, 10 ft. 6 in.; girth, 
10 ft. The entire skeleton was secured for the Museum, where it 
will be placed as soon as it is mounted. 
" I have also to record the addition of two very fine mounted 
specimens of hippopotamus' tusks ; namely, a left -side lower 
canine, and a lower central incisor, of which the side to which it 
belongs is undeterminate. These very handsome and valuable 
specimens of ivory were added to your collection, through the 
instrumentality of Mr. Worth, at the nominal cost to the Institu- 
tion of ten shillings." 
The Curator of Ornithology (Mr. H. M. Evans) reported : " No 
contributions have been made during 1888-9. The collections 
have suffered very little from the attacks of insects. The number 
of birds being too great for display in the present cases, and it 
being found that the Society had (in acquiring at various times 
from different collectors) become possessed of many duplicates, the 
law providing for disposal of surplus specimens has been brought 
into operation, under the sanction of the Council, and 115 birds 
sold very advantageously. I hope, if re-appointed, to proceed, now 
there is more space, with the long-needed arrangement of the 800 
specimens in my charge. The collection of eggs remains unaltered 
since my last report." 
