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that eminent men of science and literature 

 will no doubt be found ready to become the 

 teachers in it. 



From Girard's College we went to what is 

 called the Chinese Museum a very remark- 

 able collection of curiosities, comprehending 

 birds, quadrupeds, shells, and other subjects of 

 natural history, peculiar to China, with full- 

 length figures in wax, said to be correct like- 

 nesses of some of the Imperial family and emi- 

 nent characters of that country. The proprie- 

 tor of this museum had been long resident in 

 China, and having become a favourite with 

 his celestial Majesty, was allowed to make 

 this collection a sort of privilege which had 

 never before been granted to any barbarian- 



After having visited various other public 

 works and objects of interest, I proceeded at 

 five o'clock to dinner at Mr Cadwallader's, 

 where there was an agreeable party. That 

 gentlemen possesses a large landed estate in 

 Maryland ; is a great sportsman, a crack shot, 

 and owns two of the fastest trotting horses in 

 the States, or perhaps in any country one of 



