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be borne in mind, that, as in the Library, they had had to work with 
the materials which they found at their disposal, and with such 
voluntary contributions in the way of specimens as they could obtain, for 
they had not asked for a farthing of public money to expend upon the 
Geological section. They were arranged, as had been indicated, 
stratigraphically and zoologically, though they did not at present come 
up to his ideal, since it had not been found possible so to place them 
in one room, and partly in wall-cases, partly in table-cases, as to make 
them tell their own story. Still, when the general plan was understood, 
the order of arrangement was tolerably complete, and in carrying it 
out, and especially in distinguishing the upper, middle, and lower 
divisions of the different formations, they had the benefit of the practical 
skill of Mr. Etheridge, of the Geological Survey, and of Mr. Woodward, 
of the British Museum. 
The series began with the Quarternary case on the east landing, 
containing remains of hyena, rhinoceros, elephant, &c., from several 
English and Italian caves, associated with human weapons, and also 
the teeth of the elephant from different parts of Sussex ; and it was 
resumed in the eastern room on the west side of the first table case, 
where, after a selection from the glacial beds of Bracklesham and the 
river gravel of Cambridgeshire, the Tertiary or Cainozoic rocks began, 
and passing round the case the Pliocene was arranged. The collection 
of characteristic fossils from the Norwich, Red, and Coralline Crag had 
been considerably enlarged by the liberality of Sir Cordy Burrows, 
Alderman Hallett, and Mr, Willett, who had made purchases of many 
fine and rare fossils, and Mr. Jesson, Mr. Shillingford, and others, had 
also made some important additions. The series was then resumed 
at the north-east corner of the wall-cases. Here the case set apart for 
Miocene was empty, for Miocene fossils were found in Britain only in 
the Isle of Mull and at Bovey Tracey, in Devonshire. At the latter 
place the cutting where they were found had been discontinued. But 
several Museums were anxious to obtain specimens, even those“in the 
district being without them, and should a cutting for the purpose be 
opened, Captain Henry Hill, for the honour of his native county, 
would bear the expenses of their share. The Eocene was very fairly 
represented, and they hoped before long to have the local beds in a very 
complete state. 
Coming to the Chalk collection, it was so widely known that it 
was unnecessary to say much, That it was one of the finest in 
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