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" fear I am exceeding the limits assigned by the 

 terms of the reference to me of the Jih instant.'* 



I am, &c., 

 ** Sydney Smirke." 



" P. S. — I hope that -the limited time that has 

 *' been allowed for the consideration of the sub- 

 ject will be regarded as an excuse for my sub- 

 " mitting a paragraph which it appears to me 

 " desirable to add to my Report. 



A very large and commodious gallery for 

 osteology might be obtained, consistently with 

 Plan VII., bv buildinfx over the whole area 

 west of the Assyrian Room, lighted of course 

 by skylights, the roof ranging with the roof of 

 the Assyrian Room, and the floor being level 

 ** with the general floor line of the Museum, 



" There are, no doubt j objections of more or less 

 " weight to this plan ; but provided always there 

 " be no probability of extending the limits of the 

 Museum ground, this seems to me to offer the 

 least objectionable way of adding considerably 

 to the accommodation of the Zoological Depart- 

 " ment. If there be a probability of extending 

 *' the Museum ground, then I would suggest the 

 adoption of Plan VIL, without the large low 

 ** room above described." 



" Feb. 14, 1852." S. Smirke." 



During last summer the Principal Librarian, 

 considering the great want of accomuiodaiioD on 



