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paradoxus), from New Holland, the most singular of all quad- 

 rupeds, a large Antelope, etc." 



Boom XII. was the spirit-room of the time, with " Fishes, 

 Serpents, Lizards, Frogs, etc., as well as many specimens of Quad- 

 rupeds, preserved in spirits." 



The edition of the "Synopsis" published in 1813 follows the 

 plan of the earlier 1808 edition, and the arrangement seems to 

 have differed but very slightly during the five years which had 

 elapsed. The Ground Floor was still given up to the Printed 

 Books, and on the Upper Floor Room II. was " appropriated to 

 the use of readers," as well as Rooms III. and IV., which con- 

 tained Manuscripts, as did Rooms V., VI. and VII. The Saloon 

 still remained unoccupied, but was to receive the Mineral collec- 

 tions ; and the contents of Rooms VIII., IX., X., XI., were the 

 same as in 1808, with nothing particular added to the collection 

 of Birds. 



Two years later (ed. 1815) only the second Room on the 

 Upper Floor was assigned for the use of readers, but the Greville 

 Collection and the rest of the minerals had now been transferred 

 to the great Saloon. Room IX. still held the collection of Shells, 

 but the Birds were now housed in Room X., and the account 

 of the cases was given more fully than before. Thus we read 



(p. 59) : " The Birds are arranged after the system of Linnseus. 



The most interesting part of the collection of Birds, serving to 

 exhibit the general arrangement of the animals of that class, are 

 contained in cases round the room." 



Nos. 1-4. " Accipitres, rapacious birds or birds of prey," 

 amongst them being "a singular variety of the Pondicherry 

 Eagle," etc., and the Calif ornian Vulture. This was the type of 

 Vultur californianus of Shaw, who was Keeper of the Zoological 

 Department at the time. This specimen is extant in the 

 Museum to-day. 



Nos. 5 and 6. The upper shelf contained the Horned Owls, etc. ; 

 second shelf: the Spotted Shrike, the Black and Yellow Shrike, 

 with other birds of that genus ; third shelf : Thrushes and Orioles, 

 amongst which the Yellow-crowned Thrush, the Spendent [i.e. 

 Splendent] Thrush and the Black-crested Oriole are the most 

 remarkable. The lower shelf: the Cape Coly, Nutcracker Crow, 

 Cornish Chough, etc. 



No. 7. Upper shelf: The Sanguineous Paradise Bird, Abys- 

 sinian Hornbill ; second shelf: various species of Grosbeaks and 

 Sparrows; third shelf: Warblers, Flycatchers, and Larks; fourth 



