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readily fall off when the animal is dead. Tables 7, 8. Sea Pancakes, 
so depressed that there scarcely appears to be any room for their in- 
ternal organs. Many Echini are found in a fossil state, particularly 
in the chalk. Tables 11-18. The Star-fish, some with five and 
others with many rays ; the rays are easily reproduced when broken 
or injured. Tables 19-23. The Lizard-tailed Star-fish throw off 
the ends of their rays when they are handled or put into fresh water. 
Table 23. The Gorgon's Head, with its many branches, somewhat 
resembling the Medusa's Head of Mythology. Table 24. The Comatula, 
or Sea Wigs, the living representatives of the Encrinites, found so 
abundantly in some rocks. There is a recent Encriuite from the West 
Indies in a small case at the side of the doorway. 
THIRD ROOM CONTAINS THE 
BRITISH ZOOLOGICAL COLLECTION. 
The Wall Cases hold the Vertebrated Animals ; the larger species, 
sach as the Whales, Sharks, Tunny, &c., are suspended on the Walls, 
or placed on the tops of the Cases. 
The Table Cases contain the Eggs of the Birds ; a series of 
British Annulose Animals, to illustrate the arrangement of the British 
Insects, Spiders and Crabs ; the Collections of the Shells and external 
skeletons of British Molluscous and Radiated Animals. 
In the Wall Cases 1-9 are the British Mammalia. Cases 10-30 
contain the Birds. Among these are specimens of two species, which 
have now become extinct in these islands : the Capercailzie or Wood 
Grouse, and the Great Auk ; in the bottom of the Case is a Col- 
lection of the Nests of the smaller British Birds. Case 31. The 
British Reptiles. Cases 31-43. The British Fishes. In Table Case I 
are the Eggs of British Birds ; Table Cases 2, 3, the British Annu- 
lose Animals, such as Insects, Spiders, and Crustacea; Cases 5 and 6, 
Shells of British Mollusca ; and Case 8, the hard parts of British 
Radiated Animals. 
FOURTH ROOM. 
The Wall Cases round the Room contain the stuffed collection of 
exotic bony Fish, at present under arrangement. The Table Cases 
contain select specimens of Annulose Animals, to exhibit their sys- 
tematic arrangement.- 
Wall Cases 1-13. Spiny-rayed Fish, such as the Perches ; the 
Flying Gurnards, with their large pectoral fins ; the Chastodons, some 
of which can shoot a drop of water at their prey ; the Mackarel and 
Tunny Tribes, affording an important article of food ; the Pilot fish, 
which follows in the wake of ships along with the Shark ; the S\Yord- 
* The General Collections of Insects and Crustacea are preserved in Cabinets. 
They may be seen by persons wishing to consult them for the purpose of study 
(by application to the Keeper of the Zoological Collection) every Tuesday and 
Thursday. To prevent disappointment, it is requested that persons wishing to 
sec those Collections will apply two days previous to their intended visit. 
