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Egyptian Antiquities, obtained in the last 

 War by the valour of His Majesty's Arms 

 should be placed in the British Museum, a 

 liberal Aid was granted by Parliament towards 

 the Erection of a suitable Addition to the 

 present Building, as well for the purpose of 

 preserving these securely and conveniently, 

 as also for the reception of other important 

 Specimens of the Fine Arts, already in the 

 possession of the Trustees, and to which it 

 was hoped that material Additions might be 

 made from time to time, which Building has 

 been undertaken accordingly, and will be 

 nearly completed in the course of the present 

 Year; and that the late Charles Tow?iley y Esq, 

 who was a Trustee of the British Museum, 

 did in his life-time, by successful Exer- 

 tions, and at a large Expence, during a 

 long Course of Years, form a most valuable 

 Collection of Antient Sculptured Marbles, 

 which, for their perfect Condition, and ex- 

 quisite Taste, far exceed any private Col- 

 lection in this country, and are not sur- 

 passed (as it is believed) by any other of 

 equal Extent in Europe; and that the Family 

 of the late Charles Townley, Esquire, to whom 

 this Collection was bequeathed, in conse- 



