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and acknowledged by all lovers of science. 

 Almost all of those specimens which form the 

 pride of our Museum, have been donations, or the 

 results of special subscriptions ; if unhappily the 

 spirit which prompted these were to decay, no 

 appropriation of income could supply its place ; 

 but whilst the disposition to aid remains, oppor- 

 tunities will continually present themselves, the 

 Museum will certainly, though it may be slowly, 

 increase, and in this way, as well as by its con- 

 tributions to science and to literature, the Society 

 will advance in credit, in stability, and in use- 

 fulness. 



