ig8 TlMEHRI. 
through a frequent change of curators, owing to the faft 
that, in such a colony as this, each new curator has, at 
first, to become familiarised with local conditions of very 
varied charafter before being able to devote his full 
force to the development of the Museum. 
The general, as opposed to a colonial, colleftion is 
simply fragmentary. TKis needs no other explanation 
than the obvious one, that the colonial Museum aims 
chiefly at a development of the colonial colleftions. 
This partial aim is a necessity for the Museum under 
present circumstances. Still, incomplete as are the 
colonial colleftions, and fragmentary the general col- 
leftion, a very considerable and interesting exhibition, 
presenting a high degree of variety, is made — a variety 
which, for the least intelligent visitor, ought to relieve an 
inspe6lion from any taint of dulness, since, after all, 
variety is charming. 
The visitor, after ascending the stairs leading to the 
Museum, finds himself on a landing where the specimens 
exhibited will fully repay inspeftion. 
On the left, as though guarding the approach to the 
Library (where there is no right of way to visitors), 
stand the two most expensive specimens in the Museum 
colleftion, namely, the African Lion {Felis leo), and the 
Royal Tiger {Felts tigris) of India — the two largest of 
the tribe of cats. The specimens are extremely fine ones, 
the mounting of the lion being particularly worthy of 
mention. These animals are so well known, that no 
special notes about them are required. The mane, which 
adds so much to the majestic presence of the " King of 
Beasts", the tuft of hair at the end of the tail, and the 
