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for enabling the officers and attaches of the museum to enlarge 
their knowledge in the lines of their specialties by travel and 
research. In 1842-45 Worsaae was sent from Copenhagen 
through Sweden, Norway, North Germany and Russia; in 
1846-47 to Great Britain, and the result was the publication 
of his “ Danes and Northmen in Britain,” which is still the 
standard work. Mr. Undset, an attache of the Christiana ~ 
Museum, was sent to Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France and 
Britain, as a result of which he published his “ Norse Antiqui- 
ties.” Since then he has traveled over Europe and published 
his report, “ The Iron Age in Europe,” the standard book on 
that subject. In 1878-’79 Dr. Sophus Muller, an attache of the 
Prehistoric Museum at Copenhagen, was sent through Ger- 
many, Austria and Italy, returning through France and Brit- 
ain. He studied the Zoomorphic Ornament in Europe and 
has published a complete monograph on the subject. Dr. 
Montelius, of the National Museum at Stockholm, was sent 
throughout Europe to study the “Fibulz of the Bronze and 
Iron Ages.” Sweden and Norway each set aside $560 annually 
for similar purposes. The report of Dr. Anderson which I 
have just mentioned, was the result of sundry voyages made 
throughout Scotland, visiting the local archeological museums 
for the expenses of which an annual appropriation of $200 
has been made. 
The closer we examine and study the policy of the Euro- 
pean governments and compare their achievements and those 
of their people and institutions with those of Government and ` 
kindred institutions in the United States, the greater the con- 
trast. Take the laws of the various European governments 
for the preservation of by obtaining title to mounds, earth- 
works, caves, dolmens, and other prehistoric monuments. The 
most of the European countries have passed such laws. In 
England Stonehenge is under the care of the government, and 
Abury is in the same line if the transfer has not been actually 
completed. Denmark, Sweden and Norway own great num- 
bers of prehistoric monuments. In France they are to be 
counted by the hundreds, while Italy probably surpasses all 
others. In Italy these matters have received most serious 
