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INTRODUCTION. 
chiefly in books,, from the Emperors Francis L 
and II. and the Empress Maria Theresa, from 
Catherine II. Empress of Russia, from Pope Pius 
VL and their Majesties Charles III. Kingof Spain, 
and Frederick V, King of Denmark. Among oar 
own public offices, it has repeatedly received addi- 
tions from the Admiralty, the War Office, the 
Board of Longitude, and the East-India Company: 
and as to the Literary Societies which regularly send 
m their various periodical and other publications, 
we are bound to make honourable mention of the 
Royal Society,* the Society of Antiquaries, the 
Society for the Encouragement of Arts and Ma- 
nufactures, the Universities of Oxford, Cam- 
bridge, and Leyden, the Imperial Academy of 
Brussels, the Royal Academy of Lisbon, the Col- 
leges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh, 
the Faculty of Advocates of Edinburgh, and se- 
veral other learrjed bodies, whose donations have 
been no less frequent than valuable. 
Coi.Le^hiuiiier, Among the multitude of private individuals, 
not members of the Trust, who have enriched 
these 
* In the year \7%h this Society presented the greatest part of 
lis collection of Natural and Artificial Curiosities to the British 
Museum. 
