The Public are apprized, that the following com- 
pendious Synopsis is merely intended for persons 
who take the usual cursory view of the Museum. 
The several Officers have been some time employed 
in preparing scientific Catalogues of the Contents of 
their respective departments, which, from the great 
extent of the Collections, must necessarily tale up 
much time, and, when completed, will of course be 
very voluminous. 
