The Reader is requested to observe, that the Col- 
lections of the British Museum are at 'present to a great ex¬ 
tent , particularly those of Natural History, in the course 
of removal to New Apartments; in consequence of which 
some inaccuracies will be found in the present Edition of 
the Synopsis, in regard to the localities of various things 
described . 
The Selection of Crustacea and Insects , for instance, 
(Page 26,) which till lately were arranged in the Table 
Cases of Room IX., have been removed to the fourth Room 
on the South side of the new North Gallery: their places in 
Room IX. being occupied for the present by preserved 
Lizards and Snakes . 
The general Collection of Radiated Animals , described 
(Page 42 ) as in the Table Cases of Room X., are now ar¬ 
ranged in similar Cases in the Second Room on the South 
side of the same New Gallery : their places in Room X. 
being temporarily occupied by some Tortoises, Crocodiles , 
and Reptiles . 
The continuation of the Collection of Radiated Animals, 
Corals, and Corallines, described (Page 57) as in Room 
XI., are now removed to the third Room on the South side 
of the same Gallery: their places in Room XI. being 
occupied by a series of preserved Fish . 
In Page 60 , the Collection of British Birds, British 
Shells, Birds' Eggs , #c., in Room XII., and the General 
Collection of Birds and Shells described as in Room XIII., 
are partly removed , and partly in the course of removal to 
the East Gallery of the New Buildings 3 lately occupied by 
the Mineralogical Collection . 
HENRY ELLIS. 
May 25, 1840 , 
