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Visitors proceed to the several rooms herein described from the 
entrance hall, on the western side of which is the principal staircase 
to the upper floor. Against the wall to the left of the staircase is a 
marble bust of Charles Townley, Esq., by Nollekens, and a statue by 
Westmacott of the Hon. Mrs. Seymour Damer, holding in her hands 
a small figure of the genius of the Thames, sculptured by herself. 
Between these objects is the doorway to the sculpture galleries. On 
the eastern side of the Hall are two marble statues : Shakspere by 
Roubilliac, and Sir Joseph Banks by Chantrey ; between these is the 
doorway to the Grenville Library. 
To inspect the several collections in the order in which they are de- 
scribed in the present Guide, the visitor will ascend to the upper floor 
by the principal staircase, and enter the exhibition rooms of the Zoolo- 
gical Department. These rooms form part of the southern, the whole 
of the eastern and part of the northern sides of the upper floor. 
The Minerals and Fossils which are next described, are contained in 
the remaining part of the northern side. The Botanical exhibition is 
displayed in two rooms in the southern front of the building, which 
are entered by a doorway on the eastern side of the central saloon in 
the Zoological Department. 
Following still the order of the Guide, the visitor will descend the 
principal stairs to the hall, and enter the Department of Antiquities 
by the doorway already mentioned, near the south-western angle. 
The antiquities occupy the whole of the western parts of the ground 
floor, several rooms connected therewith on the basement, and the 
western side of the upper floor. 
Should visitors wish to proceed at once to any particular part of 
the exhibition, instead of following the course of the Guide, a refer- 
ence to the plans of the two principal floors of the Museum prefixed 
to this work will enable them to do so. 
In addition to the parts of the building already indicated, the 
Grenville room, the Manuscript Saloon and the Royal Library are 
open to visitors on public days. 
The entrance to the Grenville room is on the eastern side of the 
hall, under the clock. In this room is deposited the splendid library 
bequeathed to the nation in 1847 by the Bight Hon. Thomas Gren- 
ville, a marble bust of whom, by Comolli, stands in a recess on the 
southern side. Here, as well as in the Royal library, are exhibited 
various printed books, selected to show 7 the progress of the art of 
printing, with specimens of ornamental and curious binding.* From 
the Grenville library the visitor proceeds to the Manuscript Saloon, 
where selections of manuscripts, charters, autographs, and seals are 
arranged for inspection.* The visitor next enters the Royal library, 
and here, besides the printed books already mentioned, are exhibited 
some interesting and valuable specimens from the department of prints 
and drawings.* 
J. W. J. 
♦ Bee the several Guides to these exhibitions, separately printed and sold in 
the Museum, price one penny each. 
