IIO HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM. 



presented by M. Milius, late governor of the Isle 

 of Bourbon. 



Hitherto these instances of good fortune have 

 happened at indeterminate periods, and when 

 favourable circumstances induced us to solicit 

 them ; but a measure lately adopted by the go- 

 vernment assures us in future of their regular 

 annual recurrence. 



According to a plan submitted to the King by 

 M. de Cazes, a yearly sum of 20,000 francs 

 has been appropriated to the support of travel- 

 ling pupils of the Museum, to be appointed by 

 the professors. During the first year they are to 

 prepare themselves under the direction of the 

 professors, and are then to be sent into countries 

 that promise the most abundant harvest of dis- 

 coveries in natural history. They are required to 

 keep up a constant correspondence with the 

 Museum, and to transport the natural productions 

 of Europe to other quarters of the globe. 



Unfortunately the first use of this munificence 

 has been productive only of regret. Of the four 

 travellers commissioned in 1820, two fell vie-? 

 tims to their zeal on arriving at the place of des- 

 tination. M. Godefroy, from whose extensive 

 knowledge important services were expected, 

 perished in a fray with the natives, on landing 

 at Manilla ; and M. Havet, a young man distin- 



