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HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION 



OF THE MUSEUM 



OF NATURAL HISTORY. 



INTRODUCTION. 



Or all our institutions for public instruction the 

 Museum of natural history is, without doubt, one 

 of the most useful and the most worthy of admira- 

 tion. All the natural sciences are there taught, and 

 illustrated by extensive collections, so disposed as 

 to facilitate study and afford the means of imme- 

 diate comparison. Prof essors chosen from among 

 the most learned men of France , assist the student 



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