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that although I miglit have a glance of it to-day, I should 

 have a better opportunity of seeing it to-morrow. So 1 

 crossed the river by Waterloo Bridge, walked through part 

 of Surrey, and came upon St. Thomas's Hospital, where 

 I was informed that the Museum could not be .seen. 



At Guy's Hospital I did not find Dr. Hodgkin, to 

 whom I had a letter, but introduced myself to the 

 keepers, and was allowed to inspect the museums. 



The anatomical and pathological collections are 

 principally contained in an oblong elevated apartment, 

 lighted from the roof. 



On the floor a skeleton of the hippopotamus ; another 

 of the elephant — both fine, but the latter small. 



Four tables — on one of which are wax models of the 

 brain, neck, face, thorax, etc., extremely beautiful. 



On the other three tables a most beautiful series of 

 wax models illustrative of cutaneous diseases in glass 

 shades and bottles. 



I then visited the Museum of Comparative Anatomy, 

 and the Obstetrical Museum, which are kept in the 

 rooms of two small dwelling-houses, by no means adapted 

 to such a purpose. 



Skeletons of quadrupeds, birds, etc., in general very 

 good, and beautifully prepared. The artificial cartilages 

 of the ribs are very beautifully made, painted white — 

 splendid skeleton of a snake about eight feet long. This 

 collection, however, is not extensive. 



The obstetrical collection consists of models and 

 preparations. 



