I06 HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM. 



tion of his orders. The application succeeded to 

 their wish: it was agreed that an equivalent 

 should be furnished from the duplicates of the 

 Museum ; and this new collection, consisting of a 

 series of 18,000 specimens, was in the opinion 

 of M. Brugmann himself more precious than the 

 cabinet of the Statholder. 



We cannot omit expressing our gratitude to 

 the Emperor of Austria, who caused M. Boose, 

 his gardener at Schoenbrun, to transport to Paris 

 such plants as were wanting in the King's garden ; 

 presented to the Museum two beautiful collec- 

 tions, one of Fungi, modelled in wax, with the 

 greatest accuracy of form and colour, and the 

 other of intestinal worms, formed by M. Brem- 

 ser ; and directed M. Schribers to send the pro- 

 fessors a catalogue of the duplicates of his cabi- 

 net for selection, in consequence of which ex- 

 changes mutually advantageous took place. 



Several wrought stones of price were returned 

 to the Pope ; and objects of natural history and 

 books belonging to individuals, which had been 

 sent to the Museum in the time of the emi- 

 gration, and which were considered as a de- 

 posit, were restored with the permission of the 

 government. 



After the peace, the King continued to promote 

 the interests of the Museum ; but the finances 



