have a Section of the strata of the Coast painted 

 on the frieze above the cases. While these mea* 

 sures were in progress, it was considered to be of 

 essential importance, to have the Fossils on these 

 shelves protected by glass. To procure this ad- 

 vantage, it was found that, in addition to what 

 might be produced by the sale of duplicates, a 

 large sum behoved to be raised by subscription. 

 Accordingly, a subscription was commenced on a 

 liberal scale, and through the generosity of the 

 friends of the Institution, the sum of 33/. 4s. 6cl, 

 was shortly obtained. The collection of duplicates 

 for sale in London, was on a much smaller scale 

 than had been proposed ; but it realized the sum 

 of 13/, being sold by Dr. Young, to Professor 

 Sedgwick, for the Cambridge Museum. Funds 

 being thus provided to defray the greater part of 

 the expense, the plan for glass-casing was carried 

 into effect, with the other improvements ; and the 

 whole has been finished in a manner that does 

 credit to Mr. Vasey, who undertook the joiner 

 work ; as well as to Mr. Wilkinson, who supplied 

 the glass, and Mr. Trueman, who was employed 

 as the painter. 



Before the new shelving and casing had been 

 completed, Mr. Simpson made great progress in 

 labelling and classifying the Fossils, having ap- 

 plied himself to the task with much assiduity : 

 as soon as the cases were ready, the specimens 

 were deposited on the shelves ; and the whole 



