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and Antlers, and various parts of Vertebrated Animals are disposed 

 in the remaining vacant portions of the room. 



The room adjoining the last has the side on the right entirely 

 devoted to the Invertebra?a. There are here displayed twelve 

 eases of Insects systematically arranged, one large case of Crus- 

 tacea, one of Echinodermata, and one of Polypi, whilst various 

 fine specimens of Corals are exhibited on the walls and underneath 

 the ca>e*. Two other sides and the centre are occupied by ten 

 fiat cases on tressels,respec:ive'y devoted to Miscellaneous Objects, 

 Pottery, Objects of Historical Interest, Articles of Clothing of 

 various nation*, Objects of Interest from Battle-fields, H orth Ame- 

 rican Antiquities, Roman Antiquities from Pompeii, Vegetable 

 Substance*, Coins, Medals and Medallions. The walls above are 

 hung with the weapons of different races of men, and various 

 other Ethnological specimens. On the remaining side of the room 

 stands the large cabinet containing the fine Botanical Collection, 

 and round it are hung various Vegetable substances. 



The long room on the other side of the passage, opposite the 

 Mammalian Boom, contains the collection of Mounted Birds, three 

 sides being devoted to Morth American species, the whole of 

 which are grouped under their respective famili«-s and orders, and 

 to each specimen is attached a printed label indicating its scien- 

 tific and English name ; to which I have added, whenever prac- 

 ticable, its sex, loca'ity, &c. The fourth side is allotted to Birds 

 from various parts of the world, of which there is a large collec- 

 tion, as yet only partially arrange!. There is also a case con- 

 taining a small collection of Foreign Uests and Eggs. In the 

 centre of the room are two long table-cases: one contain; a con- 

 siderable collection of Foreign Shells, arranged under their proper 

 families ; and the other, when the specimens are numerous en- 

 ough, will be filled with Canadian and American species. 



In the Curator's room, adjoining the Bird Boom, is placed a 

 large chest for Bird-skins, collections of Insects, &c, for which 

 there is no available space in other parts of the Museum. 



The room on the ground floor opposite the Library contains 

 the whole of the extensive collection of Minerals, as well as those 

 of Fossils and Geolog : cal specimens, all of which have been clean- 

 ed and neatly arranged. 



It will thus be seen that every branch of Natural History is 

 more or less fully represented in the Museum. My aim has been 



