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GUIDE TO EXHIBITION BOOMS. 
DEPARTMENTS OF NATURAL HISTORY AND 
ANTIQUITIES. 
The present "Guide" gives a concise account of the con- 
tents of the exhibition rooms in the several departments of 
Zoology, Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, and Antiquities, in the 
British Museum, and is intended to supply such information 
as is necessary for the generality of visitors to the collections, 
in addition to that which is furnished by the labels attached 
to the various objects. 
A Synopsis, which is to be published hereafter, will 
give a fuller description of these collections, accompanied 
by scientific and literary notes, and illustrated by wood- 
engravings.* 
J. WINTER, JONES, 
Principal Librarian. 
British Museum, 
February 1st, 1877. 
* See the parts relating to the Egyptian Galleries, Vestibule (price 2d.) ; the First 
and Second Egyptian Rooujs, and the Grseco-Roman Sculptures (price Ad. each), the 
First Vase-Room (price 2d), the Bronze Room (3d), and the Select Greek Coins 
exhibited in Electrotype in the Gold Ornament Room (3d.), already published. 
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