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CHAPTER IV. 



Concerning Admission to the British Museum. 



chap. iy. !• The Holidays to be observed at the Museum 

 Hobdays. are Qliristmas Day, Ash "Wednesday, G-ood Fri- 

 day, and every special Fast or Thanksgiving day 

 appointed by authority. 

 Days and 2. The Museum shall be kept open for public 

 Admission, inspection on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 

 in every week ; except on the Holidays above 

 mentioned, and except from the 1st to the 7th of 

 January, from the 1st to the 7th of May, and 

 from the 1st to the 7th of September inclusive. 

 During Christmas, Easter, and Whitsun weeks, 

 the Museum shall be kept open every day, except 

 Saturday and Sunday. With the aforesaid ex- 

 ceptions, and such other exceptions as may be 

 made from time to time by the Trustees, Tues- 

 day, Thursday, and Saturday shall be reserved 

 for the arrangement of the Collections, and for 

 the visits of such persons as may be admitted, 

 under rule 10 hereinafter mentioned, to examine 

 any part of the Collections more minutely than 

 can be done on the public days. 



The hours for viewing the Collections are from 

 ten till four, during January, February, No vera- 



