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 A GUIDE 
 
 TO THE COLLECTIONS OF 
 
 [THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM 
 AND LIBRARY. 
 
 FOREST HILL, LONDON, S.E. 
 
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 HISTORICAL RECORDS AND BUILDINGS 
 
 COMMITTEE. 
 
 1903-4. 
 
 Chairman. 
 Frederick Dolman. 
 
 Vice- Chairman. 
 Capt. G. S. C. Svvinton. 
 
 Chairman of the Council. 
 
 The Right Hon. The Lord Moukswell, J.P. 
 
 Vice- Chairman of the Council. 
 
 E. A. Cornwall. J.P. 
 
 Deputy-Chairman of the Council. 
 R. A. Robinson, J.P. 
 
 Bruce, W. W. 
 Burns, J., M.P. 
 Gilbert, J. D. 
 
 Granville-Smith, R. \V., J.P. 
 Harben, H. A. 
 Horniman, E. J. 
 Johnson, W. C. 
 
 Leaf, W., D.Lit. 
 Macdonald, J. R. 
 Mullins, W. E. 
 Radford, G. H. 
 Straus, P>. 8. 
 Webb, Sidney. 
 
 SUB-COMMITTEE FOR THE MUSEUM, LIBRARY, AND 
 
 GARDENS (1903). 
 
 Chairman. 
 
 W. C. Johnson. 
 
 Dolman, Frederick. 
 Granville-Smith, R. W., J.P. 
 Horniman, E. J. 
 
 Macdonald, J. II. 
 Mullins, W. E. 
 Swinton, Capt. G. S. C. 
 
 Committee Clerk. 
 W. W. Braines, B.A. (Lond.). 
 
 Officers of the Museum. 
 
 Alfred C. Haddon, M.A., Sc.D., F.R.S. Advisory 
 
 Richard Quick 
 
 Frank Shade, F.Z.: . \ ;.. 
 A. W. Pepper .*.; \ }... \;..\ 
 
 Resident Curator. 
 ..\ Natural History Assistant 
 .a Librarian. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 General Plan and Arrangement. 
 Guide to the Collections. 
 
 SOUTH HALL. 
 
 Wall-cases. 
 
 1 - 10. Prehistoric archaeology. 
 
 11-26. Pottery. 
 
 27 - 29. Glass and enamel. 
 
 30 - 41. Carvings. 
 
 42 - 44. Metal work. 
 44a- 44d. Lamps. 
 
 45 - 47. Lacquered ware. 
 
 48 - 56. Arms and armour. 
 
 57 - 59. Religious buildings. 
 
 60 - 62. Metal-work. 
 
 62a.- 62c. Lacquered ware. 
 
 63 - 77. Religious objects. 
 
 78 - 87. Musical instiuments. 
 
 88 - 90. Bells. 
 
 91 -106. Models of means of transport. 
 
 107. Chinese musical instruments. 
 
 Centre-cases. 
 
 A Modern Indian pottery. 
 
 B. Oriental porcelain. 
 
 C. Japanese enamelled vases. 
 
 D. Phoenician glass. 
 
 E. Oriental carvings. 
 
 F. Japanese bronzes. 
 
 G. Chinese house. 
 H. Oriental arms. 
 
 I. Spanish torture-chair. 
 
 J. Japanese religious figure?. 
 
 K. Tobacco pipes. 
 
 L. Oriental shrines. 
 
 M. Drums. 
 
 N. Scaldinos (braziers). 
 
 O. Oriental shrines. 
 
 P. Japanese temple shrine. 
 
 Q. Orchestral organ. 
 
 M186285 
 
Table-cases. 
 
 1. Casts of Stone Age carvings. 
 
 2. Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon archaeology. 
 
 3. Ivory carvings. 
 
 4. Glass. 
 
 5. Knives. 
 
 tf. Instruments of torture. 
 
 7. Tobacco pines. 
 
 8. Tobacco pipes. 
 
 9. Snuff boxes. 
 
 10. Model of railway locomotive. 
 
 11. Religious objects. 
 
 12. Chinese bell. 
 
 18. Musical instruments. 
 
 South Corridor. 
 Porcelain. 
 
 ETHNOGRAPHICAL ROOM. 
 
 Wall-cases. 
 
 South Models of heads ; West Africa. 
 
 West South Africa ; fly whisks ; gourd vessels. 
 
 North North America ; Maldives ; Malay Peninsula ; New 
 
 Zealand ; New Guinea. 
 East Bamboo tobacco pipes ; Africa. 
 
 Centre-cases. 
 
 Models of boats ; baskets ; belts, etc. 
 Figure of Kali. 
 
 South Gallery. 
 
 East. 
 
 Constables' staves; palm-leaf books; locks and keys; tools; 
 6sh-hooks; spoons; amulets and charms ; spinning-wheels. 
 
 South. 
 Beadwork, shell and metal ornaments. 
 
 West. 
 
 Toys and games; tallies; trays; horse-furniture; combs; head- 
 gear; footgear; fans. 
 
 Table-cases. 
 Jewellery ; civic medals ; models of the great diamonds. 
 
FIGURE ROOM. 
 Wall-:ases. 
 Oriental figures and costumes. 
 
 Table-cases. 
 Jewellery ; personal ornaments ; primitive currency and coins. 
 
 NORTH HALL. 
 Egyptian Court. 
 
 Wall- cases. 
 
 1-6. Egyptian antiquities. . 
 6 *.. Mallicolo mummy. 
 6b. Peruvian mummy. 
 
 Centre-cases. 
 A-H. Egyptian mummies. 
 
 NATURAL HISTORY. 
 Wall-cases. 
 
 9a 
 
 -28. Mammals. 
 
 31a-49a. Birds. 
 
 52a 
 
 -70a. Birds. 
 
 76b 
 
 -79. Reptiles. 
 
 91 
 
 -93. Fishes. 
 
 80 
 
 -90. Insects. 
 
 North 
 
 wall. Survey of the Animal Kingdom. 
 
 Last wall. History of Animals. 
 
 
 Centre-cases. 
 
 - A. 
 
 Lion. 
 
 B. 
 
 Deer, Rocky Mountain sheep and goat. 
 
 0. 
 
 Moose or eik. 
 
 I). 
 
 Reindeer. 
 
 K. 
 
 Walrus. 
 
 P. 
 
 Polar beer. 
 
 G. 
 
 Rhea. 
 
 IT. 
 
 Birds. 
 
 I. 
 
 Birds. 
 
 
 Table-cases. 
 
 1. 
 
 Birds' eggs. 
 
 2. 
 
 Birds' eggs. 
 
 3. 
 
 Insects. 
 
 4. 
 
 Mud-fishes and amphibians. 
 
North Corridor. 
 Vivaria, fresh water and marine aquaria. 
 
 North Gallery. 
 Model of the clock in Straslurg Cathedral. 
 
 East. 
 Protozoa ; sponges ; corals ; molluscs. 
 
 South. 
 
 Molluscs ; crustaceans. 
 
 West. 
 Minerals. 
 
 INSECT ROOM. 
 Cabinet. 
 No. 1-2. Coleoptera, beetles. 
 
 3. Lepidoptera, British butterflies and moths. 
 4-8. Lepidoptera (Rhopalocera), butterflies. 
 9-10. Lepidoptera (Heterocera), moths. 
 11. British birds' eggs. 
 
 THE LIBRARY. 
 
 Dictionaries, encyclopaedias, bibliographies and similar books of 
 reference, and works on 
 
 Physics and chemistry. 
 
 Mineralogy. 
 
 Geology and physical geography. 
 
 Travel and exploration. 
 
 General biology. 
 
 Botany. 
 
 Zoology. 
 
 Anthropology. 
 
 REFRESHMENT ROOM. 
 (In the South Gallery.) 
 
 THE GARDENS. 
 
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM. 
 
 Founded, in 1890, by Frederick John Horniman, 
 Esq., M.P., F.R.G.S., F.L.S. ; rebuilt in 1900; 
 and, in 1901, presented by him, with the 
 adjoining Horniman-gardens, to the London 
 County Council, as a Free Gift to the People, 
 for ever. 
 
 General Plan and Arrangement of the Museum. 
 
 The building consists of two large galleried halls at different 
 levels (necessitated by the sloping nature of the ground on which 
 the Museum is built), with a corridor extending the entire length 
 of the building, communicating with each hall, and having above 
 it the Caretaker's Apartments, the Refreshment Room, the 
 Resident Curator's Rooms, the Library, the Natural History 
 Assistant's Room, and the Students' Insect Room. The entire 
 building is 258 feet long by 61 feet wide, with a clock tower nearly 
 100 feet high. The total area is 16,485 feet, and the cost of erection 
 was about 40,000. Mr. C. Harrison Townsend, F.R.I.B.A, was 
 the architect. 
 
 The Mosaic Panel on the front of Museum was designed by 
 R. Anning Bell, and executed by G. Bridge. The subject is 
 an allegory of the course of human life. The central figure 
 typifies Humanity in the House of Circumstance, the wall indi- 
 cates the limitations of human nature generally, and terminates 
 at one end in the Gate of Life and at the other in that of Death ; 
 these lead respectively out of and into a land of fruits and flowering 
 trees, symbols of the things we believe in or hope for, but which 
 are beyond our exact knowledge. By the side of Humanity staid 
 figures symbolizing Fine Arts, Pcetry and Music; Endurance, an 
 armed figure, holds a shield and sword, with which to equip 
 Humanity when the kneeling figures, Love and Hope, have 
 clothed him with their qualities. Near by are Charity, bearing figs 
 and wine, white-haired but virile Wisdom, Meditation, in her sad- 
 hued garments, and finally Resignation, with sombre look, resting 
 on his staff, stands immediately in front of the Gates of Death. 
 
 Beneath is a bronze tablet, designed by F. W. Pomeroy, record- 
 ing the gift of the Museum to the London County Council. 
 
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 The bronze, drinking fountain was given by Mr. Emslie J. 
 Horniman. 
 
 In the Entrance Hall will be first seen a bronze bust of Mr. F. J. 
 Horniman, the donor of the Museum, by J. W. Rollins. 
 
 The (Lower or) South Hall, measuring 100 feet by 47 feet, with a 
 gallery 12 feet wide, is devoted to Archaeology and Ethnology. 
 Connected with it are the Oriental Figure Room and an Ethno- 
 graphical Room. 
 
 The (Upper or) North Hall, of the same proportions as the South 
 Hall, and with a similar gallery, contains (with the exception of 
 the Egyptian Court) the Natural History Collections. There is also 
 a special Insect Room for students. 
 
 The collection of living animals is in the corridor, and may be 
 reached readily from either the South or North Hall. 
 
 The Library, entered from the east gallery of th"i North Hall, 
 contains works on subjects related to the Museum Collections, and 
 is available to all visitors. (See page 40 for a more detailed 
 description.) 
 
 Refreshments can be obtained in a room entered from the east 
 gallery of the South Hall. 
 
NOTICE AS TO RE-AEEANGEMENT OF THE 
 COLLECTIONS. 
 
 Owing to the extensive alterations now being made in the 
 arrangement of the collections, this Guide no longer 
 accurately represents the disposition of the specimens. 
 
 SOUTH HALL. 
 
 The exhibits are being arranged in sections, which will 
 extend from one side of the hall to the other. Beginning 
 at the entrance to the Museum, these sections are as 
 follows : 
 
 1. Weapons, armour, hunting and fishing appliances. 
 & . Examples of the decorative art of savage, barbaric 
 
 and civilised peoples. 
 Lj f . Pottery, basketry, weaving, and other specimens 
 illustrating the domestic arts. 
 , /Religious objects. 
 
 \ Musical instruments 
 5. Means of transport by land and water. 
 The specimens illustrating prehistoric archaeology 
 (formerly in cases 1-10) are now being arranged in the new 
 balconjr cases. The tobacco-pipes and snuff-boxes (centre 
 case K and table cases 7, 8 and 9) will be removed to the 
 south wall-cases in the balcony. 
 
 The Ethnographical Room is closed for the present. 
 In the south balcony the contents of the wall-cases will 
 be re-arranged, but the present grouping of the specimens 
 will be retained in the main. 
 
 NORTH HALL. 
 
 There has been a large addition of specimens by the 
 removal of the Prout Newcombe Collection from the Shore- 
 ditch Technical Institute to this Museum. These will be 
 gradually incorporated with the rest of the collection. 
 
 The positions of the centre cases have been altered, and 
 the insects formerly shown in cases 80-90 have been 
 removed to the Insect Room. 
 
 The wall cases of the north balcony are being arranged 
 to illustrate the structure and life-history of animals belong- 
 ing to the chief animal groups. 
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UIDE TO THE COLLECTIONS IN THE 
 MUSEUM. 
 
 SOUTH HALL. 
 The cases in each Hall are numbered consecutively 
 >m No. 1 at the left hand on entering, 
 n the first wall-case are specimens of the hafting 
 
 modern stone implements, showing some of the 
 ys'in which stone weapons were probably mounted 
 prehistoric man. 
 L'he large carved archway is from Jeypore, India. 
 
 upper frieze represents the entrance to a Hindu 
 aple, and the panels are finely carved in high relief. 
 
 the right of it is a facsimile of the Coronation 
 air in Westminster Abbey. 
 
 ?rehistoric Archaeology. (Greek archaiologia, "anti- Caso^ 1 10. 
 irian lore," from archaios. ancient, logia, discourse.) 
 3 earliest evidences of human handiwork are stone 
 elements. The oldest of these date back to many 
 usand years before our era. The Stone Age comprises 
 
 Eolithic (Dawn of the Stone Age), the Palaeolithic 
 
 d Stone Age of roughly chipped implements), and 
 
 Neolithic (New Stone Age of finely chipped and 
 lushed implements) Periods. The specimens are from 
 
 ious localities, and include a collection of Neolithic 
 elements from Denmark, one of stone implements 
 
 d by the Caribs and other aboriginal inhabitants of 
 West Indies, and a collection of casts of stone 
 
 lements (mostly American), received from the 
 
 bional Museum, Washington. 
 
 n the long table-case is a collection of casts o r Tabic- use 1. 
 
 vings on bones and antlers from French caves, and 
 
 ew specimens of bones and teeth from Devonshire 
 
 es. 
 
 \ke Bronze Age. In course of time copper implc caces 9 13. 
 
 its replaced those of stone, subsequently bronz.; 
 
 crseded copper, and still later iron replaced 
 
 nze. The Bronze Age is represented by a bronze 
 
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 Table-cose 2. 
 
 Cases 11 13. 
 
 Cases 1418. 
 
 Case 19. 
 
 C es26-22. 
 
 Ceu<ie-ea e A 
 Centre-case B. 
 
 Cases 23-26. 
 
 Case 26a, b. 
 
 Table-case 4. 
 Case 27. 
 Case 28. 
 
 Centre-case D. 
 Case 29. 
 
 dagger from Ireland, various bronze axe-heads (one 
 found at New-cross), and other specimens. Ancient 
 horn and bone implements of uncertain age, found in 
 the river Thames. 
 
 Romano-British Archaeology. Implements, uten- 
 sils, knives, keys, scales. Personal ornaments, fibulae 
 (brooches), and rings. 
 
 Anglo-Saxon Archaeology. Implements and 
 utensils. 
 
 Pottery. Ancient British and Romano-British urns, 
 amphorae, and other vessels, mostly found in London, 
 of dates from a.d. 43 to 410 the 367 years of the 
 Koman occupation of Britain. Cyprian vessels, 
 mostly from Paphos, and more than 2,000 years old ; 
 Phoenician vessels from Malta ; Greek vases, etc., and 
 urns from Alexandria. Vessels from ancient Peruvian 
 tombs (mostly at Cuzco). Mexican antiquities. 
 
 Two series of specimens illustrate the way in which 
 gourds have been copied in pottery. Modern Chinese 
 and Japanese pottery. Indian, Malayan, Moorish, and 
 African pottery. Persian and Indian wall tiles. Above 
 cases 11-16 Burmese tablets, from Pegu, 15th century. 
 Modern Indian and Sinhalese pottery. Chinese and 
 Japanese porcelain vases, dishes, rice bowls, etc. 
 
 Mediaeval and old English pottery. Green-glazed 
 ware. Grey -beards or bellarmines. Watering pots. 
 Pipkins. Tygs or drinking mugs. Ointment pots. 
 Candlesticks. Bottles carried by pilgrims. Nearly all 
 of these examples are from excavations made in London. 
 
 Pewter, horn, leather and wooden vessels. Leather 
 " Jacks" or ale jugs, cups, harvest barrels, etc. 
 
 Glass. Roman glass bottles found in London. 
 English wine bottles, some with dated seals (1723, etc.). 
 Modern Venetian, German, English and Oriental glass. 
 The adjoining table-case contains fragments of ancient 
 glass. 
 
 Phoenician glass, found in tombs at Mount Carmel 
 and Tyre. 
 
 Enamels. Encaustic tiles (the forerunners of 
 Champlevee enamel). A small series of vases showing 
 

 
 
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 Centre-case C. 
 
 Cases 3032. 
 
 Cases 3336. 
 Cases 3741. 
 
 Table-case 3. 
 
 Centre-case E. 
 
 Centre-case G. 
 Cases 42-44. 
 
 Centre-case P. 
 
 Case 47. 
 Cases CO - C2. 
 
 the process of Japanese cloisonne enamel (made 
 expressly for the Museum). A reproduction of the 
 Alfred jewel now preserved in the Ashmolean Museum 
 at Oxford ; and a few specimens exhibiting translucent 
 enamelling. Two large Japanese cloisonne enamel 
 vases from Nago^a, each 5 ft. in height by 7 ft. 6 in. 
 in circumference, which, it is stated, took four years to 
 complete. 
 
 Evolution of Designs. Specimens to illustrate the 
 evolution of designs and patterns. Generally these are 
 found to be conventionalised and often degraded copies 
 of natural objects. 
 
 Carvings. Scandinavian wooden tankards, beer 
 bowls, Norwegian hand-mangles or ironing-boards, 
 salt boxes, etc. Ivory carvings from China, Japan, 
 and carvings in ivory and wood from the City of Benin, 
 "West Africa. An inlaid mirror in a folding frame from 
 Hoshiarpur, India. An elaborately carved stand from 
 Burma. Alabaster and soap-stone carvings from Agra, 
 India (windows, screens, plates, boxes, paperweights, 
 etc.). A large Japanese wooden inlaid tray, representing 
 a stork in her fir-tree nest feeding her young. A piece 
 of Burmese work, carved from a single piece of teak, 
 representing two men fighting with daggers. Two 
 small seated figures of Japanese boys. 
 
 An old German carved oak figure of the Madonna 
 and Child, and other figures of a mother with her child, 
 illustrate similar ideas in various religions. Beneath 
 are subjects from the life of Christ, carved in wood. 
 
 Two old Indian carved teak doors from Ahmadabad, 
 India, are fixed to the walls under the east gallery. 
 
 Model of a Chinese houss with three courts, still 
 standing in the city of Chung-King, Western China. 
 
 Metal Work from China, Japan, India and Ceylon. 
 Copper, tin and brass ware, including "lotas," bowls, 
 figures, etc. Tin-ware of different forms, made by 
 Chinese, from the Straits Settlements. Japanese 
 bronzes, vases, water-bowls, "koros" or incense burners, 
 etc. Bidriware, in silver on pewter, from Bidar, a town 
 in Hyderabad, India. 
 
 Castings in bronze and brass from Benin in West 
 
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 Africa, consisting of panels in high relief, representing 
 warriors, chiefs, etc., used to decorate the door- 
 posts of the king's house ; brass pendants, keys, 
 figures, birds, etc. The remainder of the Benin objects, 
 comprising carvings in ivor}*- and wood, will be found 
 in case 38. 
 
 A torfcure-chair, taken from the dungeons of the Centre-case r. 
 Spanish Inquisition at Cuenca. It is inscribed and a e-cas * 
 dated (" Santo Oficio Caballero, ano de 1676 "). 
 
 Other examples of metal-work (in addition to those 
 described here) are in the gallery. 
 
 Lamps and heating - appliances from different cases 44a- un. 
 countries. Lamps, lanterns, rush - holders, nips, n 
 snuffers, etc. Scaldinos, braziers, and other objects 
 used for warming the hands and feet in various parts 
 of the world. English warming-pans are in the 
 eastern gallery. 
 
 Arms and armour. Swords, rapiers, cutlasses and cases 48 5. 
 daggers of various periods. A two-handed sword Table-case 5. 
 (dated 1534, German). Helmets, including a 16th Case 55. 
 century morion, a burgonet of Cromwell's time, and 
 tilting " basnets " or steel caps provided with visors. 
 A Noree " byrnie " or chain-mail shirt (every link of 
 which is separately rivetted). Pieces of horse-mail. 
 
 In the centre of the hall is a mounted figure of a 
 knight, both horse and man being clad in a reproduc- 
 tion of 16th century German fluted plate-mail. There 
 are also four figures in cap-a-pie armour. 
 
 European guns, muskets, flint-lock pistols, etc. Old Cases 48 5. 
 cannon (one dredged up at S pithead). Old cross-bows 
 and revolvers. 
 
 Oriental arms. Indian and Japanese guns. Cases 5154. 
 Mahratta and Sikh weapons. An old shirt of linked 
 mail with head and arm defences. Indian bows, arrows Centre-eases H, 
 and spears. Indian swords and daggers. A Circassian 
 dagger formerly belonging to Baker Pasha. Malay 
 and Javanese waved " krises." Javanese and Chinese 
 swords and daggers. Burmese " dahs " or swords. 
 
 Lacquered-ware. Indian ware in red and blue lac cases 4547. 
 from Jeypore, and black lac from Moradabad. Indian Cases 62a 62c. 
 and Burmese lacquered-ware. Brackets, boxes, dish 
 
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 and liat stands. Vases, of carved wood, lacquered 
 
 gold and inliid with coloured glass, etc. 
 
 Religious Objects, illustrating the images, furniture, 
 
 shrines, rosaries and other accessories of various 
 
 religions. 
 
 Cases 57-59. Models of Buildings used for religious purposes in 
 
 India, Burma, China and Japan. Model in alabaster 
 
 of the Taj-Mahal at Agra, India, a mausoleum built 
 
 (1630-47) for his wife by the Shah Jehan. 
 
 Table-case li. I. Christianity, represented by crucifixes, Madonna?, 
 
 Centre-case E. , , 
 
 shrines and rosaries. 
 
 II. Brahmanism, or Hinduism. The great god?, 
 "Deva, the Shining Ones, are represented by figures of 
 Brahma (Creator of the Universe), Vishnu (the 
 Preserving Power of Nature), and Siva (the Destructive 
 Force of Nature, and Reproductive Power), these three 
 forming the Hindu Tri-murti, or Triple Form. 
 Associated with these are Saraswati (Consort of 
 Brahma), Lakshmi (Consort of Vishnu), goddess of 
 Wealth, and Parvati (Consort of Siva) who is also 
 known as Kali (goddess of Terror and Destruction). 
 
 Among the lesser gods, or godlings, Devata or Deota, 
 are Surya (the Sun god), Ganesa (the elephant-headed 
 god of Wisdom), son of Parvati, Hanuman (the Monkey 
 god, who scares away evil spirits and is the giver of 
 offspring), Krishna (a deified national hero), and Kama 
 (god of Love). These and a multitude of other godlings 
 belong properly to the religion of the aboriginal 
 inhabitants of India. 
 
 In a Centre-case in the Ethnographical room is a 
 papier-mache figure of Kali standing on the prostrate 
 form of her husband Siva. This figure came from 
 Calcutta, which takes its name from the goddess (Kali- 
 ghat or Gate of Kali). 
 
 Case 63. A panel of carved teak from the Juggernaut car, 
 
 representing the god Vishnu, the most popular Hindu 
 god, riding on a crocodile. A carved figure of Vishnu 
 
 Case C4. iu black stone and one of Lakshmi in marble, from 
 
 Jeypore. An ancient carved marble figure of Durga 
 or Kali trampling on and slaying the demon bull 
 u Mahishasura," the myth being allegorised as the 
 
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 triumph of virtue over vice. At the back of the case Case 65. 
 are the figures of two gods, Haiiumau and Ganesa, 
 in red sandstone. 
 
 A figure of the god Chanraigee, a form of Brahma, 
 made of copper plated with gold, and originally brought 
 from Tibet. 
 
 A Hindu shrine representing Ganesa, the canopy of Centre-case o. 
 which is painted with Hindu mythological figures. 
 
 III. Buddhism. Buddhism was founded by Cases 66 67. 
 Gautama, an Indian prince, as a reaction against the 
 polytheism and ritual of Brahmanism. He advocated 
 a life of contemplation and abstinence, and abolished 
 idolatry and sacrifices. Images of Buddha in his three 
 characteristic attitudes (1) as standing preaching, (2) 
 as sitting on the lotus plant under the Bod-tree {Fieus 
 religiosa), (3) as reclining on a couch, when he entered 
 into Nirvana. Three Japanese shrines, two of them 
 with Buddha, and one elaborately carved and gilt, 
 with Kwannon, the goddess of Mercy. Figures of Cases 66 es. 
 Buddha, in marble, stone, wood, bronze, etc., from 
 Tibet, India, Ceylon, Burma, Siam, China and Japan. Cases 69-70. 
 Two large Japanese Rakans or Buddhist saints, each 
 with a nimbus or halo. A large Burmese Buddha Case 71 * 
 (marble), in a sitting posture, with a curious smile 
 on the face, a mode of representation which is Case 72. 
 unusual. A carved figure of " Neminatha," from 
 Mandilapura, India, executed by the Jains, and over Cases 73 74. 
 700 years old. Burmese and other Buddhas. Chinese 
 carved wood and soapstone images. A large marble Case 76. 
 Buddha from Myingyau, in Upper Burma. A 
 Japanese carved and gilded shrine of Kwannor. 
 Small figures of seated Buddhas from various parts, 
 images from Korea, and Buddhist ceremonial fans 
 from Ceylon. 
 
 A life-size Japanese carved-wood figure of a Rakau, Centre-case L 
 represented as miraculously causing a dragon to 
 arise from his gourd. A large Japanese Buddha, 
 seated on a lotus. A Burmese temple-box or chest for 
 holding religious objects. Two large Burmese 
 Buddhist figures of carved wood, gilt, brought from a 
 temple after the Burmese War of 1824, and a large 
 
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 Centre-case P. 
 
 Centre-case J. 
 
 Centre-case L. 
 
 CaseM. 
 
 Case 90. 
 
 Co \tre-ca3e K, 
 
 carved and gilt Burmese shrine, having Buddha standing 
 in the centre, with Buddhist priests on either side. At 
 the back a temple banner from Tibet. A large 
 Japanese Buddhist shrine, carved and gilded, from 
 Nikko. 
 
 Japanese religious figures in porcelain. Yebis (god 
 of Daily Food) with the "tai" fish (the sea-bream), 
 Hotei (god of Contentment) with bag, Daikoku (god 
 of Riches) with hammer, Kwannon, and Rakans. 
 
 An elaborately carved and gilt Japanese wood 
 screen, by the celebrated Japanese artist Masatoshi, 
 representing the life and adventures of Shinran, a 
 Buddhist priest who lived in the thirteenth century. 
 
 A Chinese table from Ningpo, on which is placed the 
 household shrine, with an image of the god of litera- 
 ture, candlesticks, joss-sticks and incense-burners. 
 
 IV. Various religions. Ceremonial masks from 
 New Guinea, New Ireland and Benin. A large carved 
 wooden figure representing the ancestress of the people 
 of Orokolo, Gulf of Papua, British New Guinea. Sin- 
 halese devil -dancers' masks. Masks worn by priests 
 in demon-worship at Darjeeling. 
 
 V. Magic. Amulets and charms of various kinds 
 are placed in the east gallery. 
 
 Tobacco pipes, ranging from prehistoric (the mound 
 pipes of Ohio) and ancient forms to the modern clay. 
 Casts of the North American Indian mound pipes. 
 Specimens of the Calumet or North American pipe, 
 which was sometimes combined with the tomahawk. 
 Slate pipes from Vancouver Island. Eskimo pipes. 
 Dinka pipes from Central Africa. Damara pipes from 
 the West Coast of Africa. Ashanti clay pipes. Kaffir 
 pipes in wood, stone and horn. Wooden pipes from 
 Algiers and Tangier. The straight small-bowl pipe. 
 Japanese bamboo pipes. Pipes from Java. Shin wooden 
 pipes (smoked by the women only), silver pipes used 
 by chiefs of the Shan States, an Arakanese gourd-pipe 
 and other Burmese pipes. Indian Narghaels or 
 water-pipes (of coconut, metal, glass, bidri-ware, etc.). 
 Turkish hookahs and Arab chibooks. Chinese pipes 
 for smoking through water. 
 
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 Carved German and Austrian meerschaum pipes. Table-case 7. 
 German porcelain and horn pipes. Venetian-glass 
 pipes. Old English clays. Dutch cigar holders. Tabie-ca-3. 
 Old English pipe stoppers. 
 
 Chinese opium pipes and appliances. 
 
 Snuff-boxes and snuff-bottles from various localities. Taiie-case . 
 
 Musical instruments, classed as string, wind, per- 
 cussion. 
 
 String instruments -.Hand - controlled French, cases 78-87. 
 German, and Irish harps. Dital harps (an improved 
 form of harp-late) by E. Light, 1816. Two German 
 psalteries, 16th century. A bell-harp made in Bath, 
 about 1700. A German cordophoii. Mandoline by 
 G. Battista, 1795. Cithern. Pandora. Guitar. Lyre- 
 guitar by G. Battista, Naples, 1815. Lyre-guitar by 
 I. Schweiger, ft_itisbon. Hirp-guitar by Levien, 1820. 
 Indian Sitars. 
 
 Struck. Italian dulcimer, 1757. English - keyed 
 cithern. Burmese " m3gouni " or crocodile - harp. 
 Japanese " koto " or dulcimer. 
 
 Bowed. Violin by J. Crouck, London, 1682. Violin Casei 8184. 
 by Charles and T. Thompson, London, 1775. A 
 German viola by J. Michael Simon, Britten wald, 1793. 
 A viol d'amor by F. Chateaureynard. Violin by 
 J. Ward, Dublin, 1764. A pochette or kit-violin. A 
 Servian violin. A viola-da-Gamba by Joachim 
 Ticlke, Hamburg, 1602. An Italian vielle or " hurdy- 
 gurdy." 
 
 Wind instruments: Lip-blown Flutes Egyptian case 84a. 
 and Hungarian flute. A " mogonda " or Indian 
 snake-charmers' flute. A primitive mouth-organ from case 62a, 
 Borneo. A Chinese "cheng" or mouth-organ. An 
 oboe. A cor anglais. Bassoons. A German " serpent," 
 formerly used in orchestras and military bands. 
 Ophicleide. Bugle. 
 
 With air reservoir. Normandy and Italian bagpipes. 
 Irish union bagpipes. Indian horns. Trumpets from 
 Tibet. A French melophon by Leclere, Paris, 1837, 
 containing a bellows set in motion by a handle. 
 
 Percussion instruments '. Vibrating membranes C ase tic 
 T ambom ines from Spain and elsewhere. An English 
 
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 Table-case 13. 
 Centre-case M. 
 
 North wall. 
 
 Cases 8890. 
 Centre-case O. 
 
 Centre-case 0. 
 
 Case 105. 
 Stand 12. 
 
 Cases 91-97. 
 
 military tambourine, formerly used by the 4tli Queen's 
 Own Light Dragoons, now the 4th Hussars. 
 
 Drums from Tibet made from human skulls. 
 
 A Dahomey drum, ornamented with two human skulls, 
 with a human shin bone for a beater. An Ashantee 
 drum, decorated with a number of human lower jaws. 
 Tom-toms from InJia. 
 
 Automatic instruments, instruments of any of the 
 above classes played by machinery ; the orchestral 
 organ is an example. 
 
 Bells. Small Koman bells. A 6.h century Celtic bell, 
 found at Bosbury. Three mediaeval alarm-bells, from 
 Northamptonshire. Two Italian 16th century hand- 
 bells, and a small model of the great bell of Moscow. 
 Hand-bells used in the temples by the priests, in 
 Tibet, Ceylon, India, etc. A Chinese temple-bell, 2 ft. 
 3 in. in height and 1ft. 10 in. in diameter, made of 
 meteoric iron and silver, .formerly hanging in a 
 Buddhist temple at Kuhlan, a town on the Island of 
 Tylo. A Japanese bronze temple-bell, 2 ft. 9 in. in 
 height, ornamented with a circle of raised balls or 
 knobs, and two Burmese temple-bells, with elaborate 
 loop-handles for their suspension. Cattle- , sheep- , 
 mule-, camel- and other bells from various parts of the 
 world, including a cow-bell, of wood, from Java. 
 Fetish-bells from the Congo and Benin, the latter 
 having been used to announce human sacrifices. 
 
 A large Japanese bronze temple-bell, hung in a 
 wooden lacquered stand. A Burmese wooden model 
 of an elephant, 3 ft. high, supporting on its back an 
 elaborately carved screen, in which a gong is hung. 
 An old Burmese gong on a stand, taken from the 
 palace of the ex-king Thebaw. 
 
 A large Chinese iron temple-bell, covered with 
 Chinese characters (formerly gilt), with a dragon 
 loop for suspension. 
 
 Models of Means of Transport. Water-transport. 
 An early Egyptian boat (model from a tomb). A 
 Viking ship, with sail and oars. A Welsh coracle and 
 an Irish corragh. Burmese boats. A fully-rigged 
 ship and boats from the Suln Archipelago. Kata- 
 
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 marans and rice boats from Ceylon. A passenger 
 and luggage boat from Java. A New Zealand war- 
 canoe with carved bow and stern; beside it is the 
 bow or prow of a full-size canoe, also ornamented with 
 spiral carving. Canoes from Vancouver. Canadian 
 birch-bark canoes. A native model of a Greenland 
 Eskimo in his kayak, with his double-bladed paddle, 
 spca**, and harpoon with inflated bladder to mark the 
 course of the whale or seal when harpooned. Above are 
 two full-size canoes. One, from the north-west coast of 
 America, brought home by Captain Cook in 1770, is 
 7 ft. 6 in. long. The other is from Savo, in the 
 Solomon Islands, and is 10 ft. long. Above Case 102, 
 a full-size canoe, with paddles and outrigger, from the 
 South Pacific Islands, 23 ft. long. 
 
 Models of trading boats from India, the Maldive 
 Islands, and Persia, and other models of boats in the 
 Ethnographical Room. 
 
 Land-transport Models of Indian native carts. Case 99106. 
 Bullock-carts. Elephants carrying howdahs. Camels 
 with saddles. Indian palanquins. Japanese jinric- 
 shaws. Chinese barrow with one wheel. 
 
 An English Sedan chair is placed in the Corridor, 
 and a primitive Scandinavian sleigh. 
 
 Ethnographical Room. 
 
 The Ethnographical Room contains the remainder of 
 the ethnological exhibits. Beginning on the left, the 
 wall-cases contain : Bamboo knives and head-carriers 
 from British New Guinea. Japanese models of human 
 heads, depicting various facial expressions. Clubs, 
 spears, bows, arrows, paddles, bowls and baskets, used 
 by native tribes of West Africa. 
 
 In the wall-cases by the windows, African wooden 
 stools (one an Ashantee chief's seat of honour). Speci- 
 mens of weaving, from Mandingoland, West Africa. 
 Fly-whisks or chowrics, w r ith handles and brushes of 
 ivory or sandal-wood, yaks' tails, etc., from India. 
 Gourds from various parts, used to carry water, lime, etc. 
 
 In the next large wall-case, North American Indian 
 work. An Indian chiefs dress complete. Saddle. 
 
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 Tomahawk. Clubs. Bows and arrows, etc. On the wall 
 are Canadian snow-shoes of different shapes. 
 
 The next cases contain various domestic appliances 
 from the Maid ire Islands. Malay fishing apparatus, 
 and models of native houses. Cloaks from New 
 Zealand. Weapons of various kinds from New Zealand, 
 New Guinea and Fiji. A Fijian " idol-house " made of 
 coconut fibre. 
 
 The eastern wall-case contains Zulu beaded skirts, 
 grass loin-cloths, and wearing-mats from the 
 Cameroons, clubs, and other objects. 
 
 A small case contains several Papuan bamboo 
 tobacco-pipes. In another case are carved wooden 
 belts and drums from New Guinea. 
 
 A centre case contains baskets collected from 
 various parts of the world. Below, a full-sized rein- 
 deer sledge, " kjerris," from Lapland. 
 
 In another case, a large Chinese group, carved from 
 the roots of trees, and in a small case, carvings from 
 Queen Charlotte's Island, British Columbia. On the 
 pillars are spears and clubs from various parts, and 
 blowpipes (sumpitans), used with poisoned darts, from 
 Borneo. The centre case containing a figure of Kali 
 has been referred to on p. 14 
 
 Central Corridor. 
 
 On the walls of the corridor are Graeco- Roman 
 mosaics, one bearing a Coptic Greek dedication from 
 Mark Antony to Queen Cleopatra. 
 
 Over the door, coats-of-arms, carved and heraldically 
 coloured. The largest is the coat, w r ith crest and 
 supporters, of the family of Berens, another that of 
 the Duke of Clarence (afterwards William IV.), 
 presented by him to the principal bookseller in 
 Falmouth. 
 
 South Corridor. 
 
 Porcelain. In a case in the South Corridor will be 
 found a collection of English and European porcelain 
 including specimens of Crown Derby, Worcester, 
 Wedgwood, Lowestoft, Caughley, Coalport, Minton, 
 Spode, Rockingham, and other ware. Foreign porce- 
 lain is represented by Sevres, Dresden, Furstenberg, 
 
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 Berlin, Vienna, Capo-di-Monte, Copenhagen, St. Peters- 
 burg, etc. 
 
 Central Staircase. 
 
 On the landing, a carved screen from Jeypore, and 
 a Chinese painting on silk. 
 
 On reaching the top, turn to the right to enter the 
 gallery. 
 
 South Gallery. 
 
 Police-batons, many of them used against the Ea.tsii*. 
 Fenians and Chartists. Tipstaves. Police - rattles. 
 Handcuffs. 
 
 Pig-scrapers (now nearly obsolete). Old Sussex-iron 
 castings (Firebacks, firedogs, etc.). Old English 
 domestic utensils. Iron-spits. Trivets. Knife-boxes. 
 Brass and copper warming-pans. A teazle-frame from 
 Yorkshire. 
 
 Palm-leaf books, with the stiles used in scratching 
 the characters, from Burma and Ceylon. Tibetan 
 engraved wooden prayer-blocks, with prints from 
 them. Chinese wood-blocks and school-books. 
 
 Locks (including padlocks) and keys. 
 
 Carpenters' tools and agricultural implements, old 
 English, Chinese and Sinhalese. 
 
 Man and animal traps. Spring alarm-guns formerly 
 used in plantations. 
 
 A series of fish-hooks, net-floats, etc., from various 
 countries. 
 
 Spoons from all countries, the most primitive being 
 those from Oceania, some made out of coconuts, others 
 out of scallop shells. Chinese chopsticks. 
 
 Betel-nut cutters, pounders, spatulas or spoons, used 
 to convey to the mouth the lime chewed with the betel 
 (Areca) nut, etc. The custom of betel-chewing is 
 practised largely by the natives of India, the Malay 
 Archipelago, and parts of New Guinea, etc. 
 
 Chinese kitchen utensils and Burmese bamboo 
 utensils. 
 
 Old English mortars and pestles, wooden platters, 
 pewter plates and dishes, etc. 
 
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 Magic Amulets and charms from China, Tibet., 
 
 Africa, etc. 
 
 Spinning wheels. Bobbin wheels. Model of a 
 weaving machine. Lace pillow-bobbins and pins used 
 in making Honiton lace. Spindles. A distaff from 
 Ragusa, in Dalniatia. 
 
 Bead and shell work from Africa, North and South South viae 
 America, and several parts of Oceania. Metal orna- 
 ments from Africa. 
 
 Toys and games from various countries, all ofWcstsiie. 
 native manufacture. Marionettes aud dolls from 
 Burma. Indian lacquered toys. Burmese model toy- 
 carts. Stone spinning tops from Murray Island, Torres 
 Straits. Ancient terra-cotta toys from Cyprus. Battle- 
 dores from Japan and Mandingoland, West Africa. 
 Chinese chessmen. Chinese and old English draughts- 
 men. Dice-boxes. Old English cribbage-boxes. Game 
 boards for playing " Olinda Pura," or " Mancala," from 
 Ceylon. Children's rattles. Chinese and Japanese 
 playing cards. 
 
 Old spectacles'. Razors. Nutcrackers. 
 
 Steelyards. Scales. Hop-pickers' and bakers' tallies. 
 
 Trays. Copper and brass trays from India and 
 Ceylon. Copper trays with silver incrustations from 
 Jeypore, India. 
 
 Ancient and modern Horse-f umiture. Bridles. Bits. 
 Stirrups. Spurs. Horse-shoes of various types, includ- 
 ing Roman examples found in London. Dogs' collars, 
 one made of brass, inscribed I.F. von W., and dated 
 1778. A wolf-dog's spiked-collar. 
 
 Combs (including one formerly belonging to Queen 
 Elizabeth) and Hand-mirrors. 
 
 Head-and-Foot gear. Indian and Chinese hats. 
 Boots. Shoes. Sandals. Moccasins. 
 
 Fans. Old English, French, Chinese, African and 
 other specimens. 
 
 In the corner are wall fire-insurance plates, Chinese 
 and Japanese fire-pumps, and an old English fire- 
 extinguisher. 
 
 Jewellery. Necklets, ear-rings, bangles and anklets North siJe. 
 from India and Ceylon. Chinese jeweller}-. Gold 
 
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 necklets from Burma. Facsimiles of famous great 
 diamonds, with labels giving the history and weight 
 of the originals. 
 
 Civic medals, with a description of each specimen. 
 (A collection of Roman, British and foreign coins is 
 in the Figure Room.) 
 
 Two large Japanese metal panels, showing birds in 
 high relief, 
 
 Figuhe Room. 
 
 The Figure Room contains life-size and miniature 
 Models representing various physical types and styles 
 of National costume : A Greek lady in richly em- 
 broidered dress, with gold head ornaments, necklet, 
 bracelets, etc. A Burmese court lady in a rich em- 
 broidered dress of gold on green velvet. A Nepalese 
 with fur-lined and embroidered coat. A Kachin man 
 and woman from Upper Burma, the former carrying a 
 basket ornamented with brass beads and cowrie shells. 
 A man from the Punjab in green silk. A priest in black 
 satin from Tibet. 
 
 Costumes only. A dress from Bikanir (India) orna- 
 mented with pieces of looking-glass. A man's dress 
 fVom Central India with gilt and silvered spangles 
 and beetle wings. 
 
 Papier-mache models of human heads, showing the 
 different Hindu caste marks. Coloured clay models of 
 figures from Lucknow, single and in groups, illustra- 
 ting the different Hindu castes and occupations. 
 Similar figures, in carved and coloured ivory and wood, 
 from Rangoon. 
 
 Chinese inlaid iron-wood chairs, with marble seats 
 and backs. 
 
 On the walls are a Chinese decorative banner carried 
 before a bride, photographs of different Oriental races, 
 native drawings, and a relief map of India. 
 T^Ue-cuses. Indian Jewellery and personal ornaments. 
 
 Primitive Currency. Shell-money from the West 
 Pacific. Chinese hoe-and-knife-money. 
 
 Coins. Roman, British (from the Conquest to the 
 present time) and some foreign coins. 
 
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 NORTH HALL. 
 The Egyptian Court. 
 
 Egyptian antiquities. A facsimile of the " Papyrus south w*u 
 of Ani," in the British Museum, containing many of 
 the chapters of the Egyptian " Book of the Dead," 
 and coloured reproductions of funeral tablets. 
 
 The religion of the Ancient Egyptians was mainly 
 concerned with the life after death, and the deities 
 most frequently represented were Osiris, god of the 
 Dead, and king of the nether-world; Isis, the Dawn- 
 goddess, sister and wife of Osiris, and mother of Horus, 
 the young Sun-god. 
 
 Ushabti figures or " Answerers " to the bidding: of Case* I 6. 
 
 i " 0&86 1 2 
 
 the departed, in clay, porcelain and wood ; the god 
 represented by these figures is Osiris he carries a hoe, 
 pickaxe, and basket. Egyptian divinities in bronze and 
 porcelain. Wooden mummy masks. Mummy cat, ibis, 
 hawk and small crocodiles, and a mummy crocodile of 
 about the Xllth Dynasty, B.C. 2400. 
 
 Sun-dried bricks, stamped with the cartouche of 
 Ilameses II. (b.c 1330), and other objects. 
 
 A wooden funeral chest, with wooden stelae (or Case J-4. 
 " tombstones "), boxes, figures, etc. A model boat 
 with oarsmen. 
 
 Casts of hieroglyphics. A beaded square, taken Caa5 . 
 from a mummy. Wooden head-rests. Canopic jars, 
 used to hold the viscera of the deceased. Alabaster 
 pots and jars, one specimen bearing the name of Nessi- 
 ta-nub, XXIst Dynasty, a prophet of Amen E,a, the 
 king of the gods. Amulets in porcelain, representing 
 eyes, scarabs, rings, and other symbolic objects. Beads 
 and bead-work. Funeral wreaths, etc., of the 1st 
 century B.C. (Graeco-Egyptian period), brought from 
 Hawara by Professor Flinders Petrie. A specimen of 
 sack-cloth. A. hand-mill, such as were and still are 
 used by Egyptian women. 
 
 On the wall, a series of specimens of Coptic em- 
 broideries, dating from the 4th to the 7th century a.d. 
 Photographs of Egyptian objects. 
 
 In the corner a facsimile of a painting on the tomb of 
 Seti I. (about B.C. 1366) in the Valley of the Kings at 
 
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 Thebes, representing the soul of Seti I. being led into 
 the presence of Osiris and Isis by Elorus. By the door- 
 way, two coloured casts of statues of Osiris and Isis. 
 The originals, in the museum of Gizih, are of the 
 XXVIth Dynasty. 
 
 Mummies. Mummy of a lady named Ansar-Bes, Centre-case A 
 in a pain'ed cartonn.ige case. On the cover of the 
 coffin is inscribed a prayer to Osiris, and this is 
 surmounted by the figure of a Jackal. Date about the 
 XXVIth Dynasty, B.C. 650. 
 
 Mummy of a lady with gilded face-mask and eyes of Centre-caseB 
 porcelain. The coffin is of sycamore, unpainted, and 
 probably does not belong to the body. Date about the 
 XlXth Dynasty, B.C. 1330. Found at Fayoum, Lower 
 Egypt. 
 
 Mummy of a priestess named Peta-Amen-Neb-Nest- centre-case c. 
 taiu, the daughter of an officer of high rank at Thebes. 
 Date about the XXVIth Dynasty, B.C. 500. This coffin 
 is beautifully decorated with paintings of Nut, the sky 
 goddess, with outstretched wings, and deities of the 
 under- world, the judgment scene, etc. 
 
 Mummy of a lady, with coffin complete, brought from Centre-case l). 
 Egypt by Professor Kossellini. It belongs to the end 
 of the XXIst Dynasty, B.C. 1100. 
 
 Mummy case of Ur-Amen, a chief prophet of Amen- centre-case E. 
 B,a, from Deir-el-Bahari, presented by the Egypt 
 Exploration Fund. It is of the XXIst Dynasty, about 
 B.C. 1100. Note the inner lid and the crossed hands. 
 
 Mummy of a woman, in a cartonnage case, made of centre-ca;eF. 
 stuccoed linen, painted and inscribed. Of the XXVIth 
 Dynasty, about b.c 650. 
 
 Mummy of a priestess of Amsn-Ra at Thebes. Of Centre-case G. 
 the XlXth Dynasty, about b.c 1300. Above is the 
 lid of the mummy-case of Nesi-Amsu, a priest, the son 
 of Peta-Ast, XXVIth Dynasty, about B.C. 600. Found 
 at Fayoum, Lower Egypt. 
 
 Mummy of a man, in a large unpainted case. The Centre-case H. 
 coffin (as in the other specimens) is of sycamore wood. 
 By the side of the mummy is a rod, said to have been 
 found with it. Above is the mummy of an Egyptian 
 priest which is without a case. 
 
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 Case 6. Mummy of a man, from Mallicollo, an island of the 
 
 New Hebrides, in the West Pacific. 
 
 Mummy of an Ancient Peruvian woman. 
 
 NORTH HALL. 
 Natfral History. 
 Animals are classified by zoologists into two main 
 divisions, the PROTOZOA, or animals composed of a 
 single cell, and METAZOA, or those which are built 
 up of many cells. The latter division is further 
 sab-divided into various groups : the Porifera, 
 
 CffiLENTERATA, "VERMES," ECIIINODERMATA, M0LLUSCA, 
 
 AitTUROPODA, and Chordata. The "Vermes" do not 
 constitute a natural group, and the Ohordata include 
 the V<rt?brates as well as lowlier forms. 
 
 North wan. A Survey of the Animal Kingdom, illustrated by 
 
 drawings or actual specimens, is designed to indicate 
 at a glance the relative position of one group of 
 animals to another. The explanatory label on either 
 side should be read. 
 
 East wall. The History of Animals. A series briefly illus- 
 
 trating the History of Animals, adapted from a similar 
 series arranged by Mr. Gr. H. Carpenter, of the Science 
 and Art Museum, Dublin. To be understood thoroughly 
 the labels should be read in due order from the 
 beginning. 
 
 The subjects dealt with are Terms used in classifi- 
 cation, Variation, Sexual Differences, Struggle for 
 Existence, Natural Selection including Adaptation 
 and Mimicry, Life History of Species and Races, and 
 similar parts in Different Animals. 
 
 A separate handbook to this series can. now be 
 obtained. 
 
 METAZOA. As far as possible, the specimens are 
 arranged in a natural sequence, but the highest group 
 of animals is the first approached. 
 
 Case* 9a 26. MAMMALS. Mammals are animals whose females 
 
 suckle their young. They are divided into eleven 
 orders. 
 
 Cases 9a 12. j. Primates. Primates include Man, Apes, Monkeys 
 
 and Lemurs. Man is represented by a skeleton, the 
 
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 Apes by vwo skulls and casts of the hand and foot of the 
 Gorilla, a model of the whole animal one-fifth natural 
 size, and an Orang Utan. A Proboscis monkey, and 
 various other species, represent the monkeys. 
 
 II. Chiroptera. Bats are easily distinguished by case 13. 
 the modification of their fore-limbs into true wings. 
 Their fingers are much elongated and connected by a 
 membrane to each other, and to the hind leg, and 
 generally the tail is also included. An illustration 
 shows how the breast-bone is strongly ridged for the 
 attachment of the muscles used when flying. 
 
 Bats are divided into two groups: (1) Fruit-eating 
 bats, represented by the " Flying Fox " from Ceylon ; 
 (2) Insect-eating bats, represented by the British long- 
 eared bat and the Common bat or " Flittermouse," 
 
 III. Insectivora. Insect-eating Mammals include case 13. 
 the common Hedgehog, Shrews and Moles, specimens 
 of which are shown. Among other members of this 
 group are the Tenrec and the Flying Colugo. 
 
 IV. Carnivora. Carnivorous or flesh-eating Mam- cases 13 16. 
 mals are primarily divided into two groups (1) Fissi- 
 pedia = land carnivores ; (2) Pinnipedia = fin-footed 
 carnivores, such as the Seal and Walrus. 
 
 1. Fissipebia Land carnivores consist of many cases 1315. 
 large families, of which the Felidse, or cats, is the 
 highest. They are represented by a Lion and the Centre-case A. 
 head of a Tiger. The Viverridse, or Civet-cats, in- cases 13. 
 eludes the Mongoose and its allies. The Mongoose is 
 semi-domesticated in India, where it is most useful as 
 a snake and vermin killer. The Canidze consists of 
 Dogs, Wolves and Foxes. The common and Canadian 
 Foxes are shown. The Mustelidee comprises three Cases 14 15 - 
 well-known groups (1) The true Weasels with long 
 bodies and short legs, including the Weasel, Stoat 
 and Ermine ; (2) the Badgers and Skunks ; and (3) tie 
 Otters. The Ursidse, or Bears, is the last important Case 14. 
 family of the land carnivores. They are all much 
 alike in form, varying chiefly in size. A Brown-bear 
 and cnb, the head and skull of a Grizzly-bear, the head 
 of a Black-bear from the Rocky Mountains and a Polar, 
 or Arctic, Bear with a captured Seal are exhibited. Centre-case F. 
 
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 Case 17. 
 
 Caaois. 2. PixxirEDiA. The fin-footed carnivores include 
 
 the Seals, Sea-lions (or Ling-eared Seals) and the 
 Walrus, all of which pass the greater part of their 
 lives in the sea, feeding on fish, crabs, etc. A Leopard- 
 
 Ccntre-case E. seal, two young Seals and a Walrus (easily dis- 
 tinguished from the Seals and Sea-lions by the large 
 tusks) are shown. 
 
 V. Rodeiltia. The Rodents, or gnawing Mammals, 
 are all vegetable feeders. They have no canine teeth, 
 and, as a rule, only two pairs of incisor or front-cutting 
 teeth; the incisor teeth throughout life continue to grow 
 from the roots as quickly as they are worn down at the 
 ends. The Squirrel, Rat, Mouse, Beaver, Porcupine 
 and Rabbit belong to this order. 
 
 VI. TJngillata. The Ungulates, or hoofed Mam- 
 mals, include the Elephant, Rhinoceros, Horse, 
 Hippopotamus, Pig, Camel, Deer, Sheep and Ox. 
 They are represented by a portion of the tusk of the 
 extinct Mammoth, teeth, foot and tail of the Indian 
 Elephant, horn of a Rhinoceros, skulls and tusks of 
 the Hippopotamus, Wild Boar, Wart Hog and Babirusa 
 (in the latter the upward growth of the tusks may be 
 seen penetrating the top of the skull) ; the heads and 
 antlers of various species of Deer and Antelope, a 
 group of Virginian Deer, Mule Deer, Rocky 
 Mountains Sheep and Rocky Mountains Goat, a 
 Moose, two Reindeer (all these from Canada). Heads 
 of Giraffe, Musk Ox, and American Bison. 
 
 VII. Sireilia. Sirenia, or Sea-Cows, are aquatic 
 animals, feeding on the water weeds growing in the 
 rivers and shallow waters on the sea coasts of the 
 Indian Ocean and South Atlantic. The only living 
 Sea-Cows are the Manatee and Dugong. A skull and 
 teeth of the Dugong are shown, and an idea may be 
 gained of the appearance of the animals from a small 
 print. 
 
 VIII. Cetacea. Cetaceans include all Whales, 
 Dolphins and Porpoises, and are represented by the 
 teeth and ear-bones of the Sperm-whale, the lower jaw- 
 bones and some vertebrae of the same animal fixed to 
 
 Cases 18-24. 
 
 Cases 1820. 
 
 Ci:es20 21. 
 
 Centre -case B. 
 
 Centre -cases C 
 andD. 
 Case 22. 
 
 Case 23. 
 
 Case 25. 
 
the outside of the north wall of the Museum, a tusk of 
 the Narwhal, and skulls and a tail of Porpoises. 
 
 IX. Edentata. Edentates have an incomplete set of Oa^es 25a and 2*. 
 teeth (in some cases none at all), and include the Sloths, 
 Anteaters, and Armadillos. The Nine-banded Arm- 
 adillo and the thick plated skin of the Nataco, a smaller 
 three-banded Armadillo from South America, are 
 shown. 
 
 Fossil plates of an extinct South American species 
 are also shown, which, if compared with t!i3 Nataco, 
 indicate the great size of the former animal. 
 
 X. Marsupialia. Marsupials differ from all other Cases 27 and 23. 
 Mammals in many important characters, one being the 
 possession by most females of a pouch on the lower part 
 of their bodies. The young are born in an immature 
 state and placed in the pouch, where they are suckled 
 by the parent. Later, the young continue to use the 
 pouch as a place of refuge until no longer in need of 
 protection. Marsupials are found only in Australia, 
 with the exception of two families (True Opossums and 
 Selvas) in America, and their best known examples 
 are the Kangaroos, Wombats and Opossums. 
 
 The Kangaroos are represented by the Blcck-striped 
 Wallaby. Other groups include the Flying Phalanger, 
 the Koala, commonly called the " native bear," a harm- 
 less little mammal living in the gum trees, the leaves 
 of which form its chief food. 
 
 XI. Monotremata. Monotremes form the lowest Case 25. 
 order of Mammals, which comprises two families only 
 the Duck-bills, or Duck-moles, and the Spiny Ant- 
 eaters ; they both lay eggs, but only the Duck-moles 
 have a marsupial pouch, which is, morever, very small. 
 Specimens of the Duck-mole are shown. Their webbed 
 feet and flattened tail show them to be aquatic mam- 
 mals. They feed on water animals, poking about for 
 them in the mud with their duck-like mandibles. 
 
 BIRDS. In classification Birds are primarily divided Cases 31a 70a. 
 into two great divisions I. Ratitae or running Birds Table-cases 12. 
 with keelless breastbones ; II. Carinatae or flying Birds Centre-cases G, 
 with keeled breastbones. 
 
c.tc 3ia. In Case 31a are, side by side, a breastbone of an 
 
 Emu a running bird, and of a common Duck a flying 
 bird. A flying bird must necessarily have a breast- 
 bone with a keel for the attachment of the great 
 muscles of flight. 
 Cases 31a and 32. I. Ratitae. Ratites, or Running-birds, include 
 the various species of Ostrich, Rhea, Emu, Casso- 
 wary and Apteryx. The following examples are shown 
 Centre-case G. Darwin's Rhea (South America), the skull and eggs of 
 the Emu (Australia), e^g3 of the Ostrich and Cassowary, 
 Cn*o 3ia. a cast of an egg of the great extinct iEpyornis (at one 
 
 time living in Madagascar). The iEpyornis was pro- 
 bably the origin of the legends of the " Roc" read of in 
 the "Arabian Nights," although it was not capable of 
 flight. Two specimens of the Kiwi, or Aptoryx, and a 
 mounted skeleton of the bird, in which the much- 
 reduced wing-bones and flat breast-bone should be 
 marked. The Kiwis are only found in ISTew Zealand. 
 Case 3* ? CariliataB. Carinates, or flying birds, include 
 
 all the other birds, and are divided into many distinct 
 groups. They are arranged as far as possible in their 
 natural order. 
 Cases 32 -sa. Game-birds are represented by specimsns of Black 
 
 Cock, Grouse, Capercailzie, Pheasants, Partridges, and 
 Peafowl. 
 Cisc 10# Pigeons and Dove3 are represented by a few spe- 
 
 cimens ; a print is shown from an old picture of the 
 extinct Dodo, the gigantic pigeon of Mauritius. 
 
 Rails and Coots are represented by the Land-rail or 
 Corncrake, Little Crake, Water- rail, Water-hens, 
 Jacana and Coots. The length of the toes of the 
 Jacana is interesting, their great spread enabling the 
 bird to walk on the floating leaves of water plants 
 when in search of food. The toes of the Coot are 
 curiously lobed, and should be compared with those of 
 the Grebes. 
 Cisc41 Grebes are found in almost all parts of the world, 
 
 although there are not many species. The Dabchick 
 is one of the smallest species and the Crested Grebe 
 the largest; both of these frequent many of the inland 
 lakes and broads of England. 
 
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 rivers Oat of the live species known, three are Case? 41 42. 
 exhibited. Divers are found only in the Northern 
 Hemisphere; their power of swimming, diving and 
 flying i-s great, but on land they can only proceed in a 
 clumsy, shuffling manner. 
 
 Penguins are found only in the Southern Hemi- Case 42. 
 sphere. They are even more modified than the Divers 
 for life in the water. The wings are converted into 
 paddles, and the feathers are scaly. "Where met with, 
 these birds are found in crowds. The largest species 
 is the King Penguin, one of which is shown. 
 
 Petrels are sea birds with great powers of flight, Cases 43 and 4t. 
 and may be easily distinguished from the gulls by their 
 tubular nostrils. The Albatross is the largest of the 
 Petrels ; the Wandering and the Sooty Albatross are 
 exhibited, both of which occur only in the Southern 
 Seas. Other Petrels shown are the so-called Cape 
 Pigeons. 
 
 Auks are inhabitants of the Northern Seas. They Case 44. 
 are all good divers. The recently-extinct Great Auk 
 is represented by a photograph of the bird and egg 
 half natural size. Other birds shown in this group 
 are the Eazor-bill, Guillemot and Puffin, all of which 
 occur on the British coasts. 
 
 Gulls comprise the true Gulls and the Skuas. There Cases 4547. 
 are many species of both. The Gulls are represented 
 by the common British Gulls and Terns, or " Sea- 
 swallows " ; the Skuas by Richardson's Skua. 
 
 Plovers and Bustards are nearly related to the gulls, cases 47 49a. 
 although the feet of the former are not webbed. The 
 group includes the Plovers, Phalaropes, Snipe, Wood- 
 cocks, Curlews, Ruffs, Stilts, Oyster-catchers, Turn- 
 stones, Coursers and Bustards, each of which is 
 represented. 
 
 Herons and Bitterns are wading birds, feeding on cases 52a-54. 
 frogs, fish, and other animals. They are represented by 
 a Squacco Heron, Little Green Heron, Large Egret, 
 two Night Herons, a Bittern and the Glossy and the 
 Scarlet Ibis. 
 
 Swans, Geese and Ducks are easily recognisod by cases si -5?; 
 their flatfish bills, short stout legs and webbed feet. 
 
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 The Canadian Geese and the Pigmy G< ose from 
 Australia are shown. Ducks represented by the Eider, 
 Scoter, Longtailed and Harlequin, which may be called 
 Sea-ducks; and the Sheld-ducks, Mallard, Wigeon, 
 Teal, Pintail, Shoveller, more common in inland waters. 
 
 Case 58. Mergansers are distinguished by their bill, which, 
 
 being deeply serrated, gives the appearance of teeth. 
 The Smew, Goosander and liei-breasted Merganser 
 are exhibited. 
 
 Case 59. Pelicans are distinguished by having all four toes 
 
 connected by a web. Besides the Pelican, Gannet, 
 Cormorant, Shag and Darter exhibited, the group 
 includes the Tropic- and Frigate-birds. The Cormorant 
 and Shag are common on the British CDasts, and the 
 Gannet is exceedingly abundant on the Bass Rock off 
 the Firth of Forth. 
 
 Omm 062 Birds of Prey comprise Secretary-birds, Vultures, 
 
 Hawks, Eagles and Owls. Among the species shown 
 are the Peregrine Falcon, Merlin, Golden Eagle, White- 
 tailed Eagle, Eagle Owl, and Snowy Owl. 
 
 Cases 636.. Parrots are all readily distinguished. They have a 
 
 cere, or face, of bare skin, and the toes directed two in 
 front and two behind, and, unlike any other birds, the 
 upper mandible, or beak, is movable and hinged to the 
 skull. They make their nests in holes, and lay white 
 e^gs. Many species of Lories, Parakeets, Cockatoos, and 
 Parrots are shown. The Kea Parrot of New Zealand 
 is semi-nocturnal in habits and naturally feeds on 
 grubs, insects, seeds, etc. ; in many districts, however, 
 it now feeds only on flesh, which it obtains from 
 the refuse of the slaughter-houses, or on the kidney fat 
 of sheep killed by the combined attack of several of the 
 birds 
 
 Case 66. Picarian-birds are various in appearance, but all are 
 
 alike in having the two outer front toes more or less 
 united. The Picarian birds shown comprise Hollers, 
 Kingfishers (including the "Laughing Jackass" of 
 Australia, which, however, feeds chiefly on reptiles, 
 insects, etc., and does not especially frequent water), 
 Hoopoes, Bee-eaters, Mot-mots, Nightjars, Swifts and 
 Humming-birds. Other Picarian birds are Oil-birds, 
 Frog-mouths, Hornbills, Todies. 
 
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 Trogons are noted for their bright plumage. They Case 67. 
 are found in Africa, Southern India, and more abun- 
 dantly in Central and South America. Many species 
 are shown, including the Resplendent Trogon of 
 Central America. 
 
 Cuckoos include many species and forms, and are Case 67. 
 not all parasitic in habit like our Cuckoo. 
 
 Climbing birds are the Toucans. Barbets and Honey Case g&. 
 Guides. The Toucans are distinguished by their large 
 bills, which, although so large, are extremely light, 
 as the bones are full of air spaces. They are natives 
 of tropical America, and feed chiefly on soft frnits. 
 Species of Toucan and Barbet are shown. 
 
 Woodpeckers, like the previous group, have the toes Case 69. 
 arranged two in front and two behind. The tail- 
 feathers are stiff, and so form a good support when 
 applied to the stem of the tree on which the bird is 
 clinging. The bill is generally strongly made and 
 pick-shaped, but some of the ground feeding species 
 have weak and curved bills. The tongue of the wood- 
 peckers is well adapted for securing their food of grubs 
 and insects from holes in trees ; it is extremely long, 
 curling right over the skull when withdrawn; the tip 
 is hardened, poiuted, and barbed. 
 
 The British species are shown together with tiie 
 Great Brazilian Woodpecker and some North American 
 species. 
 
 Jacamars have feet like the Woodpeckers, but in Case 6&. 
 habits of feeding resemble the Fly-catchers perching 
 in open situations to watch for passing insects, after 
 they have caught their prey they return to their former 
 perch. They are natives of Brazil. 
 
 Perching Birds form the last and largest group, and Cas j; s 6S-70a, 
 include the Crows, Birds-of- Paradise, Bower-birds, and r. 
 Starlings, Orioles, Weaver-birds, Tanagers, Finches, 
 Buntings, Larks, Wagtails, Creepers, Sun-birds, Tits, 
 Shrikes, Waxwings, Thrushes, Dippers, Manakins, 
 Pittas, and many others. Nearly all of these are repre- 
 sented. 
 
 Birds'-Eggs. The birds'-eggs are arranged so as to Table-case l. 
 form an introduction to their study under the following 
 
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 heads 1. Yaried colouring of egg*. 2. Protective 
 colouring of eggs. 3. Clutches. 4. Size of egg in 
 comparison with that of the bird. 5. Form of eggs. 
 6. Grain of the egg-shell. The labels should be read con- 
 secutively from the beginning to be understood properly. 
 Where possible an egg of the larger British birds is 
 placed by the side of the mounted specimen. The 
 smaller eggs, and eggs of which no mounted specimen 
 
 Table-case 2. * s ' n the collection, will be found in the table-case. 
 (After inspection, please replace the covers.) 
 
 A reference collection of British birds'-eggs is, for 
 convenience, placed in the Students' Insect Eoom, to 
 which access may be had by applying to the attendant. 
 
 Cases 76b-7J. REPTILES Reptiles may be described as scaly- 
 
 sk'nned, cold-blooded, egg-laying animals, the young of 
 which never breathe by gills. 
 
 Crocodiles are represented by three specimens, and 
 two heads of the Gavial from the Ganges. 
 
 Tortoises and Turtles are represented by the shells 
 of various species, the head of a turtle from Ascension 
 Island, and fossil remains of Tortoises and Turtles from 
 the London Clay at Sheppey. 
 
 Case 73. Lizards. The little Flying-lizard is interesting. The 
 
 parachute-like expansion of skin is supported on the elon- 
 gated ribs, and this membrane can be closed at will like 
 a fan. The Chameleons, popularly known from their 
 power of changing colour, are also interesting in other 
 ways, as for example the peculiar form of their feet, 
 and their prehensile tail ; the end of their extremely long 
 tongue is knob-like and sticky, and by its means flies 
 are caught ; their eyes have the power of independent 
 movement, which enables them to look in two directions 
 at once. The Slow Worm is closely related to Lizards ; 
 although externally it has no limbs, yet traces of these 
 are present in the skeleton. 
 
 On the eastern wall of the North Corridor will be 
 seen specimens of the marine fossil reptiles, Ichthyo- 
 saurus and Plesiosaurus. 
 
 Case 79. Snakes are represented by stretched skins of the 
 
 Python, Rattlesnake and Cobra; rattles of the Rattle- 
 snake; the Ring or Grass Snake (a perfect cast skin, 
 
35 inches long, of the Grass Snake, cast by the specimen 
 among the living exhibits ; it is, of course, completely 
 inside out ; the scales from the eyes should be 
 noticed) ; the Viper, and some plaster models of Indian 
 Sea-Snakes. 
 
 AMPHIBIANS. Amphibians have a soft, naked, Table-case 4. 
 clammy skin. They begin life as tadpoles, which usually 
 live entirely in the water, and breathe by gills until 
 reaching their parental form ; they then gradually leave 
 the water and breathe by lungs. 
 
 Tailed amphibians, as Newts and Salamanders, and 
 tailless amphibians (tailed in their young tadpole 
 form), Frogs and Toads, are shown, together with a 
 series of tadpoles, showing the successive stages of 
 development. 
 
 FISH. Fish are primarily divided into four large Cases 91 -93. 
 groups : 
 
 I Cartilaginous Fish, in which there are no true 
 bones, include Sharks, the Skate, Ray, and Saw-fish. 
 A small Shark, the jaws of larger species, and large 
 saws of the Saw-fish are shown. A small Saw-fish gives 
 by comparison an idea of the enormous size of the 
 possessors of larger saws like those exhibited. 
 
 II. Enamel-scaled Fish include the Sturgeon. Not 
 represented. 
 
 III. Bony Fish include the great majority of salt 
 and fresh water fish. Represented by the Pipe-fish, 
 Sea-horse, Parrot- fish, Flying-fish, Remora, Pike and 
 Bream. 
 
 IV. Lung -breathing Fish or Mud-fish, represented Table-ease I. 
 by casts of the African Mud-fish. 
 
 The remaining groups of animals are not yet allotted 
 their proper places, but will eventually occupy the 
 whole of the Gallery, beginning at the east side with 
 the Protozoa or simplest animals, and leading round to 
 the Insects on the north side. They will, as far as 
 possible, be arranged according to the " Students' Text 
 Book of Zoology," by Adam Sedgwick (which is in the 
 Library). 
 
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 ArTHBOPODA. IllSecta. The following groups of Cases 80-90. 
 insects are represented by selected specimens which 
 are temporarily exhibited in the last bay of the North 
 Hall Locusts and Grasshoppers, Stick and Leaf 
 Insects, Plant and Water Bugs, Cicadas and Lantern- 
 flies, Beetles, Butterflies and Moths. In the table-case Table-case 3. 
 are specimens of the Tusseh silk moths and of Tusseh 
 silk in ail stages from the cocoon to the woven material. 
 
 The Student's Insect Room contains, for purposes of Gallery, 
 reference and identification of specimens, cabinets of 
 Coleoptera (chiefly exotic), Macro-lepidoptera, and a 
 separate collection of British species. For convenience, 
 a cabinet of British birds' eggs is also placed here. 
 These collections may be used at all times when the 
 Museum is open by anj^one studying or especially 
 interested, on application to the attendant. 
 
 The Crustacea include Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, South side. 
 Barnacles, Woodlice, Water-fleas, and other forms. 
 
 MOI/LUSCA; EciIINODERMATA; VERMES ; CcELENTERATA, Eai-t side. 
 
 including Corals, Sea-anemones, Sea-fans, Jelly-fish 
 and Hydroids ; and Porifera or Sponges. 
 
 PROTOZOA, represented by enlarged drawings and North side, 
 models. 
 
 Living Animals. 
 
 Vivaria and Aquaria. The animals shown are, with North Corridor, 
 very few exceptions, British species, and nearly all the 
 land and fresh water specimens were obtained in the 
 neighbourhood of the Museum. Above the Marine 
 Aquaria coloured drawings of the species in the tanks 
 are given as aids in identification. 
 
 A separate handbook to these exhibits has been pre- 
 pared. 
 
 Paleontology. 
 Fossil remains of animals are being accumulated 
 but they are, for the most part, placed in position 
 beside recent forms. 
 
 Mineralogy. 
 The collection of minerals is in course of arrange- Galieiy. 
 merit in the order of J. D. Dana's " System of Mine- West side ' 
 ralogy" (in the Library), beginning with the Carbons 
 and ending with the Clays. 
 
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 Library. 
 
 North Gallery. The Library is designed to extend the educational 
 influences of the Museum by providing the means of 
 ready access to some of the best of the literature of 
 those branches of science which are represented in the 
 collections. It may be used at all times during which 
 the Museum is open to the public, without ticket of 
 admission or other form of special permission. 
 
 A Subject Catalogue on the card principle is provided. 
 In the Index to this, the names of the subjects repre- 
 sented by the books in the Library are arranged in 
 alphabetical order. 
 
 The main divisions of the Library are the following 
 
 Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias, Bibliographies, and 
 similar works of reference. 
 
 Physics and Chemistry. 
 
 Mineralogy. 
 
 Geology and Physical Geography. 
 
 Travel and Exploration. 
 
 General Biology. 
 
 Botany. 
 
 Zoology General Zoology and the 
 Zoology of the Invertebrates. 
 Zoology of the Vertebrate a. 
 
 Anthropology (including Archaeology). 
 Theology, Economics, Political History, Law, 
 Medicine, Surgery, and the applications of science to 
 the purposes of Technical Industry are not represented 
 in the Library. 
 
 To obtain books, a ticket (to be found in a tray on 
 the desk) must be filled up for each work required and 
 signed by the applicant with address and the date. 
 The author's name and a short title of the work are to 
 be given, and the figure and first letter of the registra- 
 tion-formula used as a press mark. The ticket is then 
 to be handed to the Librarian, or official in charge of 
 the Library for the time being, to whom books must he 
 returned after use. Until this is done the person to u'liom 
 any book has been issued is held responsible for it, and no 
 book, under any circumstances, is to be taken from the 
 Reading Room. 
 
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 Befheshment Room. 
 
 Tea and light refreshments may be obtained in South Gallery, 
 accordance with an authorised tariff placed in the 
 room. 
 
 The Gardens. 
 
 Adjoining the Museum are the Horniman Gardens, 
 access to which from the Museum is obtained by the 
 door at the end of the north corridor. (Entrance from 
 the Gardens to the Museum by this door is not per- 
 mitted.) 
 
 The gardens are nine acres in extent, which area 
 is, at the date of this guide, being increased by the 
 inclusion of a piece of ground to the south-west, about 
 an acre and a half in extent. In the maintenance of 
 these grounds due regard is had to their possibilities 
 as an adjunct of the Museum. In a prominent position 
 on the highest ground in the gardens stands the house 
 known as " Surrey Mount," a portion of which will 
 probably in the near future be adapted for use as a 
 museum, to contain objects illustrating the history 
 and topography of the County of London; and a 
 scheme is in course of preparation for the laying out 
 of certain plots of ground for the use of students as 
 an aid to Nature-study. 
 
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 Clerk of the Council. 
 
 A. C. Haddon, 
 
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