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opinion, that the interests of the Society are less likely to be 

 advanced by building in the immediate neighboxirhood of the 

 Gardens, than by acquiring a Museum in a more central 

 part of London. 



*' To attain this object, various inquiries have been made. 

 The hope of purchasing the Colosseum was early abandoned 

 in consequence of the very high price demanded for it ; and 

 the great value of land in the best situations appeared to 

 render it inexpedient to purchase a site. 



" The Committee subsequently directed their attention to 

 several houses which had been suggested to them as suitable 

 for purchase or hiring. Lord Hertford's house in Picca- 

 dilly; Lord Lyndhurst's house in George-street, Hanover- 

 square; Oxford-street Bazaar ; Crockford's Bazaar; some 

 contiguous houses in Leicester-square ; and Uxbridge House. 

 Of these, the last, being freehold, containing spacious rooms, 

 possessing abundance of light, and having an exterior of an 

 architectural character, is, unquestionably, the most suit- 

 able, especially as the premises afford great capabilities of 

 futvu'e extension. 



" The Committee feel it their duty to state, that, as only a 

 few thousand pounds could be advanced from the general 

 funds of the Society for the purpose of acquiring aMuseunif 

 either the erection of a commodious gallery in the Garden 

 adequate to the reception of the collections, or the purchase 

 of a spacious house in London, v/ould involve the necessity 

 of incurring a debt of more or less magnitude. They have 

 reason to believe that a large sum might be raised with fa- 

 cility on the security of Uxbridge House, at four per cent.; 

 and they suggest the propriety of the Council appealing to the 

 liberality of the Members, and strongly urging them by addi- 

 tional subscriptions, or donations, to aid the payment of the 

 intei'est of any loan which it may be expedient to raise, and 

 establish a fund for its redemption. To such fund, the 

 receipts for visiters to the Museum should be added; receipts 

 which, the Committee hope they are not too sanguine in 

 thinking, may amount to a considerable sum. 



