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embryo of the same species. Very beautiful examples of rhinoceros, 

 antelopes, etc., have been presented by Dr. Holub and E. St. Vraz, 

 two Bohemians, to whom the museum is much indebted for their 

 generous gifts. The ornithological series contains many originals of 

 Dr. Fritsch's work on the Birds of Europe, especially a young A lea 

 impennis (the Great Auk) without the white marks in front of the eyes. 

 An original bill of the dodo is also among the treasures. All the 

 families and the principal genera of the reptiles, amphibians, and 

 fishes are very completely illustrated, being in every case represented 

 by one large stuffed example, skeleton, and anatomical preparations. 

 Large instructive labels are already placed in many of the cases. 



The general collection of lower animals will in the future occupy 

 a large room, but I will only mention at present that living and 

 extinct forms will be seen side by side. 



The arrangement of the Bohemian Museum thus solves two 

 problems : a local country museum and a type museum for the 

 instruction of visitors, of whom in the last year there have been 

 over 90,000. 



Anton Fritsch. 



