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or young specimen, the animal often growing to R 9 cM XJi * 
the length of twenty, thirty, or even more feet. Nat. Hist. 
In tile glass case in the middle of this room, 
are contained many specimens of dried fishes, 
&c. The most remarkable are the foliated pipe¬ 
fish, from New Holland ; and the Southern tra- 
chichthys: also a chamseleon dried. 
DEPARTMENT OF ANTIQUITIES. 
FIRST ROOM. 
TERRA COTTA?# 
All the articles in the following Catalogue of 
Antiquities, unless where it is otherwise spe* 
cified , belonged to the collection of the late 
Charles Towneley , Esq. 
Over the door, which fronts the entrance into room r. 
this room, is a bust of Charles Towneley Esq., anti 2 iutus. 
to whose profound knowledge of ancient Sculp¬ 
ture, and zeal in the acquisition of the finest 
specimens of it, the nation is indebted for the 
formation of nearly the whole of the splendid 
collection of Terra Cottas and Marbles contained 
in this gallery. The bust was presented by his 
Uncle, John Towneley Esq. It is executed in 
marble, by Mr. Nollekens. 
No. 1 . A female statue, probably of one of 
the Muses. 
No. 2. An amphora. 
No. 3. Atermmalhead of the bearded Bacchus. 
No. 
