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ure the more select specimens, is, in order to pre- R00M x , 
vent their receiving farther injury by constant 
'exposure to light, deposited in a large cabinet 
inserted' in Case 24, and in four smaller ones 
under the-Tables l and 3. In a small separate 
Case is contained a specimen of that curious and 
brilliant insect, the Curculio imperialis, eommdnlf 
formed the diamond-beetle. 
This table contains a great variety of asterize or ta£l& 
starfish; Medusa’s heads; echini or sea urchins; 3. 
and lastly, several models in wax of cuttle fish; 
Medusas, and vermes. 
Against the end of Table 2, Farthest from the 
fire, is a small cabinet containing several miscel¬ 
laneous articles of natural history, from Jamaica; 
collected and presented by Samuel Felton, Esq. t 
and on the top of this cabinet is placed a fine 
specimen of a large land-crab (Cancer latro) frorri 
Amboyna. 
In the imposts round this room runs a series 
of drawers, containing a very numerous collec¬ 
tion of seeds, fruits, and other vegetable articles . 
Over the Cases 1 to 6 are placed some palm 
leaves, &c.; the large one in the centre belonging 
to one of the umbrella or fan-leaved palms : also 
paintings of the cactus grandiflorus or great creep¬ 
ing cereus, and of the cochineal cactus. 
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