The New Zoological Institution, ^5 



Institution, designed for the advancement and extension, in all its 

 branches, of that important and delightful science, to assist in the 

 promotion of which is the object of this Journal. One of the more 

 immediate and special ohjectsof this Institution, is the application 

 to the uses of civilized society of some of the innumerable subjects 

 of the animal kingdom, in every class, which have either not yet 

 been so applied, or from which man has not yet derived all the 

 benefits they are susceptible of affording him. We understand 

 the plan to have been originally suggested by Sir Stamford Raffles, 

 who appears desirous of continuing, in his native land, the honour- 

 able career of usefulness and devotion to science,which he pursued, 

 with so much zeal and success, during his residence in the East ; 

 and we are also informed that the subject has been taken up with 

 much interest and activity, by the illustrious President of the 

 Royal Society, who, during the few years he has occupied his 

 exalted station, has uniformly exerted himself in the promotion of 

 every department of natural knowledge. 



The following Prospectus, which has been extensively circulated, 

 explains in detail the objects of the proposed establishment. 



^' Prospectus of a Society for introducing and domesticating new 

 breeds or varieties of animals^ such as Quadrupeds^ Birds^ or 



~ Fishes, likely to be useful in common life ; and for forming a, 

 general collection in Zoology, 



^^' Zoology, which exhibits the nature and properties of ani- 

 mated beings, their analogies to each other, the wonderful deli- 

 cacy of their structure, and the fitness of their organs to the 

 peculiar purposes of their existence, must be regarded not only as 

 an amusing and interesting study, but as a most important branch 

 of Natural Theology, teaching by the intelligent design and won- 

 derful results of organization the wisdom and power of the 

 Creator. In its relation to useful and immediate economical pur- 

 poses, it is no less remarkable ; the different races of animals em- 

 ployed in social life, for labour, cloathing, food, or amusement, 

 are the direct objects of its contemplation: their improvement, 

 the manner in which their number may be increased, the appli- 

 cation of their produce, its connexion with various departments of 



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