110 MEMORIAL TRIBUTE 



On the whole, the collections are in excellent con- 

 dition, the materials are of the best quality, and the 

 models and casts are splendid. The apartments might 

 be better adapted to the purpose of a museum ; but the 

 collection may safely be called one of the finest in 

 Britain. 



After visiting Guy's Hospital, I repaired to Mr. 

 Linning's, where I dined, in company Avith Mr. Murray 

 and a Dr. Campbell, Miss Linning and Master Linning. 

 We had a very pleasant evening of it. On returning to 

 the city, along with Mr. INIurray, I went to his lodgings, 

 where I remained nearly two hours, and had a long crack. 



Friday, 20th September 1833. 



Called on Mr. Stanley, 12 Lincoln's Inn Fields. 

 Then went to the Museum of the Royal College of 

 Surgeons — otherwise called the Hunterian Museum. 

 Saw Mr. Clift, who began to describe certain objects, 

 but finding him much too prolix, I took a convenient 

 opportunity of slipping away, and examined for myself. 



This splendid collection presents an example of a 

 museum overstocked, there being materials for furnish- 

 ing three apartments of the same size. 



Some of the stuffed animals, skeletons, bones, and 

 horns, horribly dirty. The walls and roof also dingy 

 with dust. 



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It is impossible to offer any detailed description of 

 the INIuseum, for which reference must be made to the 



