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founded by Clapisson, and in the beginning consisted only of a 

 single collection — of whistles. This was, moreover, a most cu- 

 rious collection, comprising whistles of all ages and all countries, 

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remarkable as specimens of invention and workmanship. Unfort- 

 unately, this collection was scattered to the winds at an auction- 

 sale twenty years ago, and the conservatory has not preserved 

 any part of it ; but there are still a great many curiosities in the 

 instrumental museum — serpents in the most distressing shapes, 



