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the felicity of its execution renders in no small degree a modelffor all 
similar undertakings. 
The first part of the work is historical; the second descriptive. Un- 
der the former head we have an account of the origin of the collection ; 
of its gradual growth to the present day; of the succession of Pro’ 
sors; of the extent of the geological and mineralogical cabinets, and 
of the mode of cataloguing and ticketing adopted in the museum. 
Under the descriptive part falls first, a description of the building de- 
voted to the reception of the collections and the general manner ac- 
, ‘Ve cite only a few details from the work as likely to interest Amer- 
ican mineralogists. 
cious Stones, which had previously been deposited at the mint. The 
king of Denmark presented some valuable specimens |! 1 00. The 
cabinet wa : aie ape ag age 
king of Sweden: 3, (1823) additional specimens ° value 
mint; 4, (1815) splendid specimens from Italy and Germany prese 
by the Emperor of Austria ; 5, (1826) the king of France pr 
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