ADMISSION INTO THE MUSEUM. l7 



men of honour, integrity, and liberality, in the chap. n. 



General In- 



conscientious discharge of the duties of their re- suuetions. 

 spective stations, and as men who have the credit 

 and utility of the Institution truly at heart. 



CHAPTER III. 



Concerning Admission to the British Museum. 



1. The only Holidays to be observed at the chap.iii. 

 Museum are Christmas Day, Ash Wednesday, Hollda>3 ' 

 Good Friday, and any special Fast or Thanksgiving 



days ordered by authority. 



2. The Museum shall be kept open for public ^ a y s 

 inspection every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Admission, 

 in every week; except on the Holidays above 

 mentioned, and from the 1st to 7th January, 



the 1st to 7th May, and the 1st to 7th 

 September inclusive. During the Christmas, 

 Easter, and Whitsun weeks, the Museum shall 

 be kept open every day except Saturday and 

 Sunday. The Tuesdays and Thursdays in every 

 week are reserved for the better arrangement 

 of the several Collections ; for the greater accom- 

 modation of Students, especially Artists; and 

 for the visits of Persons of Eminence, or dis- 

 tinguished in Learning, Science, or Art, who may 

 be desirous of examining any part of the Collec- 

 tions more minutely than can be done on the 

 public days. The Saturday is reserved for 



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