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recognition for his assistance in securing the deposit of this interest 

 iug collection. 



The crowded state of the Museum has rendered it impossible to place 

 anymore objects in the exhibition series. 



Two papers, relating to the Hodgson collection, were read by Dr. 

 Adler before the American Oriental Society at the meeting held in 

 Washington: "Notes on William B. Hodgson"' and k > Christopher 

 Columbus in oriental literature with special reference to a Turkish 

 MS." 



The catalogue of the section is kept by the department Of ethnology, 

 H. Mis. 1U, pt L' 8 



