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It consists of two laths of wood fixed at a certain angle 

 against a wall. Down the centre of each lath is a groove in 

 which slides an index to show the required measurements. The 

 third index below is for the purpose of ascertaining with great 

 nicety the law of growth. 



The instrument was designed to be used for the identification 

 of persons. 



C. SPECIMENS AND DISSECTIONS. 



113. Natural History Collection prepared at the Peda- 

 gogical Museum, St. Petersburg, for the use of Russian 

 schools. 



From the Pedagogical Museum, St. Petersburg. 



E. 681, &c. 1877. 



The collection consists of the following stuffed animals 

 mounted on stands : 

 Swallow. 

 Starling. 

 Cock. 

 Kestrel. 

 Jay. 



Capercailzie. 



Group illustrating the development of a sea swallow. 

 Frog. ^ 

 Tortoise. 



The following osteological specimens : 

 Skeleton of Dog. 

 Skull of Dog. 

 Skull of Hare. 

 Skeleton of Common Fowl. 

 Skull and Sternum of Fowl. 

 Skeleton of Turkey. 



Eagle. 



Pelican. 



Tortoise. 



Frog. 



Bat. 



Also 



Wing of a duck, mounted on board. 



Eggs, a set of 10, in glass case. 



Shells, a set of 23, in glass case. 



Entomological collection, in 14 small glazed cases. 



Rostrum of a saw fish. 



[The more important of the above items have been 

 catalogued in their proper places below.] 



o 67986. C 



