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the said party of the first part, its successor or successors 

 (ninety days' time being first given to the said party of the 

 second part to remove its property therefrom), may re-enter, 

 and shall again have, repossess and enjoy the premises afore- 

 mentioned, the same as in their first and former estate, and 

 in like manner as though these presents had never been 

 made, without let or hindrance of the said party of the second 

 part, anything herein contained to the contrary notwith- 

 standing. 



Ninthly. — And it is further expressly understood, and 

 agreed, by and between the parties hereto, that this agree- 

 ment may be wholly canceled and annulled, or, from time to 

 time, altered, or modified, as may be agreed, in writing, be- 

 tween the said parties, or their successors, anything herein 

 contained to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. 



In witness whereof, the party of the first part hath caused 

 this agreement to be executed by their President and Secre- 

 tary, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners 

 of said Department, adopted at a meeting held on the thir- 

 tieth day of January, A. D. 1878, and the said party of the 

 second part hath caused the same to be executed by their 

 President, and their official seal affixed thereto, pursuant to 

 a resolution of the Trustees of the American Museum of 

 Natural History adopted at a meeting held on the twelfth 

 day of February, A. D. 1877. 



In presence of JAMES F. WENMAN, 



D. POETEE LoED. President Department of Public Parks 



of the City of New York. 



WILLIAM IE WIN, 



Secretary Department of Public Parks 

 of the City of New York. 



seal EOBEET L. STUAET, 



of the American 



Museum of } President American Museum of Nat- 



Xatural History. < ura l History. 



