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rupeds, insects, and such like objects. Every room 

 was packed with the cases containing them, his shoe- 

 making apartment included. What was he to do 

 with them ? He had, indeed, long had a project in 

 his mind. In the first place, he wished to abandon 

 the shoemaking trade. He was desirous of raising 

 money for the purpose of commencing some other 

 business. He also wished to have some funds in 

 hand, in order to prosecute his investigations in 

 Natural History. How could he raise the requisite 

 money ? He thought that he might raise a part of 

 it by exhibiting his collection. Hence his large 

 accumulation of specimens, and his large collection 

 of cases. 



There was a feeing fair held twice a year at Banff, 

 on market days, called Brandon Fair. Young lads 

 and lasses came in from the country to be feed, and 

 farmers and their wives came in to fee them. It was 

 a great day for Banff. All the shows and wild beasts, 

 the dwarfs and giants, the spotted ladies and pig-faced 

 women, accompanied by drums and trumpets, con- 

 verged upon Banff on that day. The town, ordinarily 

 so quiet, became filled with people partly to hire 

 and be hired, and partly to see what was to be seen. 

 The principal streets were kept in a continual row 

 until the fair was over. 



Edward gave an exhibition of his collection at 

 the Brandon Fair in May 1845. He took a room in 

 the Trades' Hall, and invited the public to inspect 



