310 President Bentham’s Address at the 
ern portions of North America, in Mexico, Central America, 
Cuba, Jamaica, and Bolivia. 
_ nm ‘ing collections by means of these expeditions or other 
wise, the object has not been so much to supply a large museula 
nd, as far as gers 
ern me to Europe show 
4 statements on this head are not extravagant 
f have said that in its Library the Institution is endeavoring 
to obtain a conmplete collection of Transactions and other works 
ota serial character issued by learned bodies. This they & 
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