1872-82 WHALE IN ENTRANCE HALL 247 
‘After much consideration, ... I concluded 
that the skeleton of a fine cachalot whale would 
least interfere with the ensemble unglazed. It is 
low, like all Cetacea, though long, leaving ample 
room on each side, and not obstructing the view 
of :he staircase. My scientific object was to give 
the public an idea of the bulk that might be 
attained by an animal of the existing kinds. No 
extinct monster equals it. 
