110 MEMORIAL TRIBUTE 



On the whole, the collections are in excellent con- 

 dition, the materials are of the best quality, and the 

 models and casts are splendid. The apartments might 

 be better adapted to the purpose of a museum ; but the 

 collection may safely be called one of the finest in 

 Britain. 



After visiting Guy's Hospital, I repaired to Mr. 

 Linning's, where I dined, in company with Mr. Murray 

 and a Dr. Campbell, Miss Linning and Master Linning. 

 We had a very pleasant evening of it. On returning to 

 the city, along with Mr. Murray, I went to his lodgings, 

 where I remained nearly two hours, and had a long crack. 



Friday, 20th September 1833. 



Called on Mr. Stanley, 12 Lincoln's Inn Fields. 

 Then went to the Museum of the Royal College of 

 Surgeons otherwise called the Hunterian Museum. 

 Saw Mr. Clift, who began to describe certain objects, 

 but finding him much too prolix, I took a convenient 

 opportunity of slipping away, and examined for myself. 

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This splendid collection presents an example of a 

 museum overstocked, there being materials for furnish- 

 ing three apartments of the same size. 



Some of the stuffed animals, skeletons, bones, and 

 horns, horribly dirty. The walls and roof also dingy 

 with dust. 



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It is impossible to offer any detailed description of 

 the Museum, for which reference must be made to the 



