ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, AMSTERDAM 37 



arranged a natural history museum upon it. It was 

 opened to the pubhc for a small entrance fee the same 

 year. In spite of great efforts, the enterprise flourished 

 but little ; but, aided by two friends, M. Westerman 

 bought other large buildings, and laid out some beauti- 

 ful gardens, which he thought would be more attractive 

 to the visitors. When in possession of these gardens, 



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CONCERT-HOUSE AND LAKE, AMSTERDAM. 



the proprietors tried to give more force to their enter- 

 prise by addressing the following circular to the 

 inhabitants of Amsterdam : 



' Natura Artis Magistra 



' A society has been formed under this title, having 

 for its object the study of natural history in an agree- 



