CONTENTS 



BOOK V 

 CHAPTER I 



THE BRITISH MUSEUM 



The founding of the British Museum, p. 4 Purchase of Sir Hans 

 Sloane's collection of curios by the English government, p. 4 

 Collection of curios and library located in Montague Mansion, p. 

 5 Acquisition of the collection of Sir William Hamilton, p. 5 

 Capture of Egyptian antiquities by the English, p. 5 Construc- 

 tion of the present museum building, p. 6 The Mesopotamian 

 department, p. 8 The Museum of Natural History in South Ken- 

 sington, p. 8 Novel features in the structure of the building, p. 

 9 Arrangement of specimens to illustrate evolution, protective 

 coloring, etc., p. 10 Exhibits of stuffed specimens amid their 

 natural surroundings, p. 10 Interest taken by visitors in the 

 institution, p. 12. 



CHAPTER II 



THE ROYAL SOCIETY OP LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL 

 KNOWLEDGE 



The Royal Society, p. 14 Weekly meetings of the society, p. 15 

 The tea before the opening of the lecture, p. 15 Announcement 

 of the beginning of the lecture by bringing in the great mace, p. 

 16 The lecture -room itself, p. 17 Comparison of the Royal So- 

 ciety and the Royal Academy of Sciences at Berlin, p. 18 The 

 library and reading-room, p. 19 The busts of distinguished 

 members, p. 20 Newton's telescope and Boyle's air-pump, p. 21. 



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