* The Public are apprized , that the following com - 
pendious Synopsis is merely intended for persons 
who take the usual cursory view of the Museum . 
The several Officers have been some time employed in 
preparing scientific Catalogues of the Contents of 
their respective departments, which, from the great 
extent of the Collections, must necessarily take up 
\much time, and, when completed ; will, of course , 
he very voluminous. 
