1872-82 WHALE IN ENTRANCE HALL 247 



' After much consideration, ... I concluded 

 that the skeleton of a fine cachalot whale would 

 least interfere with the ensemble unglazed. It is 

 low, like all Cetacea, though long, leaving ample 

 room on each side, and not obstructing the view 

 of the staircase. My scientific object was to give 

 the public an idea of the bulk that might be 

 attained by an animal of the existing kinds. No 

 extinct monster equals it.' 



