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character of a critic, I will take exception to the coloured frontispiece and 

 title-page, which are very indifferently executed in almost every point of view. 



In "The Naturalist" for this month, June, "Taxus" says, page 129, 

 "Chrysalides are found in greatest abundance at the foot of the alder, 

 willoiv, oak, elm, and ash." Will he kindly inform your readers what 

 chrysalides he finds at the foot of the ash? — W. W.. Cooper, West Rasen, 

 June 2nd., 1856. (I have scarcely ever found any under the ash. — F. O. M.) 



MANCHESTER MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. 



RE-PRINTED FROM THE "MANCHESTER EXAMINER AND TIMES." 



The subjoined is inserted at the request of a Correspondent: — 

 "Sir, — I saw an advertisement in your paper last week, which informed 

 me that the Museum of the Natural History Society, in Peter-Street, would 

 be open every Saturday at threepence each visitor, or twopence each for 

 ^^parties" of twelve or upwards. I at once concluded there would be a 

 rush of "parties," availing themselves of such a true business-like, two- 

 shillings per-dozen arrangement; and, resolving I would be there to see, 

 not only the wonders of "the best Museum out of London," but also the 

 quiet looks of enjoyment of the numerous visitors, I paid my threepence 

 at the entrance hall, and was glad to learn that my stick would be cared 

 for without my having to pay the tax of one penny, as in the days of 

 yore. This put me in capital humour for enjoying all the wonders around 

 me. Having noticed the stately Giraffe, and given a nod to my ancient 

 friend, Miss Beswick, the Manchester mummy, I entered the geological room, 

 which is free to visitors, and saw that wonderful and unique specimen of 

 sandstone, with footmarks, mentioned by Mr. Hawkins in his recent lectures 

 at the Athenaeum, and thence went through all the institution. As I am 

 not about to write a popular descriptive catalogue, (although I hope some- 

 body will do so early — say in the style of the Crystal Palace handbooks,) 

 I can only describe the delight I experienced from all I saw in that ex- 

 traordinary collection of what is rare, curious, or beautiful, and the bitter 

 regret and disappointment I felt that, instead of hundreds of visitors being 

 present, there were very few. As a lover of Natural History, I am anxious 

 to draw the attention of your readers to the importance and pleasure of 

 its study, and was glad, therefore, to learn from one of the curators, who 

 was present during my visit, that he and others would be in attendance 

 every Saturday afternoon, to afford assistance to all who may desire in- 

 formation on that subject. 



