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we will not uow enter upoD, as the present article is intended to treat 

 only of the Zoological collections of different parts of the world. 

 We must now saj a few words about the letter to the Trustees 

 of the British Museum from " Philocosmos," of which the title 

 stands second in our list given above. Philocosmos addresses the 

 fifty lords and gentlemen who form the governing body of this 

 National Institution, thus publicly, in order to bring under their 

 notice a section of the collections, which, " as generally admitted, 

 ** urgently demands amendment." " The defect," he alleges, " may be 

 " stated in a few words." It consists of " an almost entire absence in 

 " the British Museum of those aids to the study of this vast portion 

 " of zoology, to which naturalists think themselves entitled, and' 

 " which is certainly provided in every other important national 

 *' collection in Europe.* In other national collections," continues 



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* We believe the following to be a correct list of the scientific staff of the 

 Zoological Museums of London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Copenhagen : — 

 (1.) Zoological Department, British Museum, London: — 

 Dr. J. E. Gray, Keeper. 

 Mr. G.E.Gray) 

 Dr. Baird f ... , 



Mr, F.Smith > Assistants. 



Dr. Giinther j 

 (2.) Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris: — 



Jb^rof. Milne Edwards (Mamm. and Birds). 



Prof Dmneril (Reptiles and Fishes). 



Prof. Blanchard (x'Vnnulosa). 



Prof. Lacaze-Duthiers (MoUusca and Zoophyta). 



M. Florent-Prevost / . . , ^.-r x 



M. Jules Verreaux S ^i^^e-Naturalistes. 

 (3.) Zoological Museum, University, Berlin .- 



Dr. W. Peters, Director. 



Dr. Cabanis ) 



H. Hopfter 



Dr. Gerstaeker 



Dr. von Martens ) 



Dr. Stein (Extraordinary,' Assistant). 

 (4.) Imperial Zoological Cabinet, Vienna :- 



Dr. Redteubucher, Director (Insecta). 



H. Zeiebor (Mammals). 



H. von Pelzeln (Birds). 



H. Ritter von Fr^uenfeld (Mollusca). 



H. Stcindachner (Rept. and Fishes). 



H. Rogenhofer (Insecta). 



Graf Ferrari (Insecta). 

 (5.) Zoological Musemn, University, Copenhagen: 



Prof. J. Steenstrup 



Prof. Kroyer 



Prof. J. C. Schi 



Prof. J. F. Reinharc 



Dr. C. F. Lutken, Assistant. 



11. O. Morch, Special Assistant for Conchology. 



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