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There is a Zoological Laboratory attached, and the building is 

 close to the School of Anatomy. 



III. — Anthropometric Museum and Laboratory. — A portion 

 of the Zoological Museum has been set apart for the above purpose. 



IV. — Museum of Geology and Mineralogy. — This Museum 

 consists chiefly of teaching collections of fossils, minerals, and rocks, 

 but there are some fine specimens of the Irish Elk and of Reptilian 

 fossils. 



About the year 1850 the collections of the Geological Society 

 were deposited in this Museum. Catalogues of the Mineral collection 

 were published in 1807, 1S18, and 1850. Formerly it formed only a 

 section of the Natural History Museum, but it is now in the charge 

 of the Professor of Geology and Mineralogy. Its first arrangement 

 in an instructive and most attractive form, in its present habitation, 

 in 1853, was carried out by the Rev. Dr. Haughton during the earlier 

 years of his occupancy of the Chair of Geology. 



V. — Museum of Engineering Models. — Founded in 1846. It 

 contains a variety of Engineering Models illustrating the progress of 

 invention in the steam engine, the construction of bridges, etc. 



It is in the charge of the Professor of Engineering. 



VI. — Museum of Surgical and Medical Pathology. — Is 

 intended for students in Medicine and to illustrate the Professors' 

 lectures. It .has recently been re-arranged and placed in a more 

 spacious building attached to the Medical School. 



VII. — Herbarium and Botanic Gardens. — The Herbarium 

 contains : — 



I. Plants of Great Britain and Ireland. 

 II. General Herbarium, 

 Also a laboratory for research and demonstrations. 



The Herbarium is in the charge of the Professor of Botany, Dr. 

 E. Percival Wright, who has recently published an interesting account 

 of it in the " Book of Trinity College." 



The College Botanic Gardens (situated in the suburbs) contain 

 about eight acres of highly-cultivated ground, including several glass- 

 houses. 



VIII. — Museum of Materia Medica. — Contains specimens of 

 drugs ; is in charge of the King's Professor of Materia Medica and 

 Pharmacy. 



The Library of Trinity College has of late years developed a 

 section of Antiquarian exhibits of considerable interest. Here may 

 be seen the Book of Kells, the original of the Irish Harp, the so-called 

 harp of Brian Boroihme (Boru), and many other treasures. 



In the year 1868 a distinguished representative of the University, 

 the late Dr. Henthorn Todd, stated in evidence before the Science 

 and Art Commission which sat in that year that, while not com- 

 mitting the University, it was in his opinion its duty to aid a National 



