awakening to a new appreciation of the value of a museum not 



only to science and education, but to industry as well. It would 



be difficult to formulate a better expression of the present policy 



of the Museum than that given by its founders one hundred and 



thirty-eight years ago. 



P. M. Rea. 



The LIBRARY SOCIETY, 



OF 



CHARLES - TOWN, 



TAKING bto their Consideration, the many Advantages 

 and great Credit that would result to this Province, from 

 & full and accurate natural history of the same, 

 and being desirous to promot* so useful a Design, have apiwinted 

 a Committee of their Number to collect and prepare Mat«ri8l8 

 for that Purpose. 



That this may be done in the most complete and extensive 

 Manner, they do now invite every Gentleman who wishes well 

 to the Undertaking, especially those who reside in the Country, 

 to co-operate with them in the Advancement of this Plan. - - - - 

 For this Purpose, the Society would Request such Gentlemen to 

 procure and send to them, all the natural Productions, either 

 . Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral, that can l^e had in their several 

 Bounds, with Accounts of the various Soils, Rivers, Waters, 

 Springs, &c. and the most remarkable .Appearances of the diffe- 

 rent Parts of the Country. 



Of the Animal Tribe, they would wish to have every Species, 

 whether Terrestrial or Aquatick, viz. Quadrupedes, Birds, Fishes, 

 Reptiles, Insects, Worms, &c. with the l^est .Accounts of their 

 Customs and natural Habitudes. 



Of Vegetables, they will thankfully receive every Kind, from 



the loftiest Tree in the Forest, to the smallest Plant of the Fields. 



A complete Specimen of any Tree or Plant, will be two 



small Branches of each, one having the Flower in full Blossom, 



and the other the ripe Fruit. .\t the same Time the Society . , 



. . beg to be furnished with the l-)esl .Accounts that can be given of 



the Uses and Virtues, either in .Agriculture, Commerce, or 



Medicine, of which such Tree or Plant is possessed the Soil in 



which it most commonly grows - - - the Season in which it flowers, 



and when it l-)ear8 its Fruit. 



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