44 Geo. III. 
Then the said Petition was brought up and 
read, setting forth, that His Majesty having 
been graciously pleased to Order the valuable 
Egyptian Antiquities which were acquired by 
His Majesty's victorious Arms during the 
late Expedition to Egypt, to be deposited in 
the British Museum, the Petitioners provided 
temporary Coverings for their Preservation, 
which, nevertheless, are found to be in- 
sufficient for protecting them from the Injury 
of the Weather ; and it is apprehended that, 
unless better secured, they may, in a short 
Time, be materially Defaced, whereby His 
Majesty's gracious Intentions will be frus- 
trated, to the Detriment of Science, and the 
Disparagement of these memorable Trophies 
of National Glory ; and that the Petitioners, 
desirous to prevent Consequences so much to 
be regretted, have caused a Plan and Estimate 
to be prepared of an Addition to the present 
Building, for the Purpose of effectually pre- 
serving these valuable Monuments in a suit- 
able Manner, as well as for the Reception of 
other important Specimens of the fine Arts 
already in their Possession, and to which, it 
is hoped, that material Additions may be 
made from Time to Time; but, as the Pe-* 
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