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A lecture-theatre wanted 
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One^ of the most popular and instructive 
would^b ^ Public collection of natural history 
e a portion devoted to specimens selected 
O’w type-characters of the principal groups of 
^ ganised and crystallised forms. This would 
CO epitome of natural history, and should 
1 to the eye in the easiest way an 
^ementary knowledge of the science. An esti- 
ate of the space required for such an exhibition 
given, and I ventured also on another topic 
A connection with the more immediate object of 
|Ay report. Moreover, such a museum of natural 
^^istory should have wider influences ; and collec- 
lons of rarities and specimens so restricted as 
^ at in Lincolns Inn Fields (Royal College of 
^ urgeons) had impressed me with the conviction 
at explanatory lectures had great influence on 
cir growth and applications. I concluded my 
cport, therefore, by referring to the lecture-theatre 
own in my plan, and expressed my belief that 
a mmistrators will consider it due to the public 
at the gentlemen in charge of the several 
partments of the National Collection of Natural 
istory should have assigned to them the duty of 
me principles and relations, by ele- 
^lentary and free lectures, of such departments 
p.,1 ®^ample. Ornithology, Botany, Geology, 
P-iteontology, Mineralogy. 
in RS lapse of twenty years,’ Owen said 
^ Cl have lived to see the fulfilment of all 
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