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done something of this kind in its own way. It remains for some student 

 of history to work out upon a generous plan, and with plenty of exhibi- 

 tion space at his command, the resources which are already in the posses- 

 sion of some great treasure-house like the British Museum. 



What the limitations of historical nuiseums are to be it is impossible 

 at present to predict. In museum administration experience is the only 

 safe guide. In the scientific nuiseum many things have been tried, and 

 many things are known to be possible. In the historical nuiseum most 

 of this experimental administration still remains to be performed. The 

 principal object of this comnuuiication is to call attention to the general 

 direction in wdiich experiment should be made. 



The only safe course to be pursued in the development of plans in any 

 untried department of museum work is to follow the advice which the 

 Apostle Paul proffered to the Thessalonians: 



" Prove all things; hold fast that which is good ! " 



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