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Edinburgh, but also those of the Continent of Europe, to whom 
our Irish antiquities are so deeply interesting. 
In the Report of last year, allusion was made to the subject of 
a Catalogue of our Museum; and it has since been ascertained 
from Dr. Petrie, to whom the task had been committed, that he 
was unable to complete the Catalogue within the limits fixed by 
the Resolution of Council of 7th January, 1850: the Council, 
therefore, appointed a Museum Committee, to carry out the plan 
already agreed upon by the Academy for the preparation and pub- 
lication of the Catalogue. 
This Committee presented to the Council, on the 14th of April 
last, the following Report :— 
“ The Resolution of the Council, directing a Catalogue of the 
Museum to be prepared, distinctly specifies three objects to be kept 
in view :— 
©], An accurate list of everything in the Museum. 
“©. Sucha list as to be a guarantee for the safety of the articles. 
‘3. A descriptive Catalogue for the use of visitors. 
“ It is the opinion of the Committee, that the first of these ob- 
jects would be attained by continuing the Register commenced 
some years ago, in connexion with the Pictorial Catalogue, which 
was, however, discontinued about two years since. 
“‘ They would, therefore, recommend, that this list be conti- 
nued; and that the Pictorial Catalogue be also completed up to the 
present time, by which the second of the foregoing objects would 
be in a great measure attained, especially if weights and measure- 
ments were added to each object portrayed. 
‘‘ For this purpose it will be necessary that a sum, not exceed- 
ing £50, be placed at the disposal of the Committee. 
“ Whilst the Register and Pictorial Catalogue are in course of 
completion, as above recommended, the Committee will take the 
necessary steps for a permanent classification of the Museum, with 
a view to the preparation of the Descriptive Catalogue.” 
In accordance with this Report, it was recommended by the 
Council, and voted by the Academy, that £50 should be placed at 
the disposal of the Museum Committee, for the purpose of conti- 
