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Title: London and its environs : a practical guide to the metropolis and its vicinity, illustrated by maps, plans and views
Year: 1862 (1860s)
Authors: Adam and Charles Black (Firm)
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Publisher: Edinburgh : A. & C. Black
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oks,maps, diagrams, models, and apparatus used in primary educa-tion. 5. Materials for building and construction, stone, bricks, tiles,glass, etc. 6. Substances used for food. 7. Animal products employed in the arts, leather, furs,feathers, wools, hair, etc. 8. Models of patented inventions, machines, etc. 9. Keproductions, by means of photography and casting, ofantique sculpture and paintings. The two last named collections have entrances distinct fromthat leading to the other collections. The photographs are soldat cost price to the public. The collections of materials forbuilding and construction, and animal products, have been almostwholly presented by private individuals, without cost to the state.The food collection is very interesting. Here may be seen thevarious articles used as human sustenance, from all quarters ofthe world, with analyses of those which are chiefly employed,shelving their comparative values as feeding agents. A collection PLAN OF SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. 189
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190 SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. of preserved articles from China, will give some insight into thenature of a Chinese dinner; and there are curious collectionsfrom Siam and Japan, including rhinoceros hide, and elephantstrunk. In the department of useful art, many articles of greatvalue have been lent for exhibition with the best results. Hereare shewn specimens of China and pottery ware, glass, jewellery,fancy work in metals, mosaics, carvings in wood and ivory, etc.etc., both antique and modern. Many of these things are merecuriosities, or illustrating the progress of the arts, but there aremany which are highly instructive as examples for imitation.Lectures are delivered in the theatre on the art collections.Amongst the sculptures will be seen Cibbers statues of Melancholyand Madness, removed from Bethlehem Hospital. With the exception of the Turner pictures, which are now inthe National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, all the paintings of theEnglish school belonging to the nation are exhib

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