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skeleton and skin of the dugong was needed for the Melbourne 
Museum, it was found more convenient to get it from Professor 
Ward than to depend upon the efforts of Australian hunters or 
naturalists. 
Ward and Howell have been now for years occupied in efforts to 
secure the best representatives of all departments of zoology, and in 
some instances have undertaken to do what no other dealers in 
of Mammalia gathered for the Museum of Comparative logy at 
variety beyond the paying demand. No museum in this country 
as anything like such a display of interesting specimens in 
all departments of natural science rd and Howell 
ized or stuffed. Fourth, the department of invertebrate zoology 
which includes a splendid collection of shells, and a collection of 
sponges exceeding in volume and interest any other known to me. 
ifth, the botanical department, which includes the herbarium of 
the famous Dr. Harvey. 
In the preceding paragraphs I have spoken simply of Professor 
Ward or of Ward cad Horal it is but just, however, to Mr. E. E. 
Howell, to say that he is much more than a mere name in the 
establishment, He is a trained geologist and was for a long time 
Connected with the United States Geological Survey. Naturally, 
he presides over the departments of geology and mineralogy ; his 
Special interest which is also shared by Professor Ward is meteor- 
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