Directions for collecting and preserving animals : addressed by the Board of Curators of the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London to professional, scientific, and other individuals : with an invitation for contributions to the Museum of animal and vegetable productions, fossil remains, anatomical preparations, casts, models, paintings, drawings, or engravings, which may conduce to the illustration of the animal oeconomy in its healthy and morbid conditions.

  • Hunterian Museum (London, England)
Date:
1835
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Credit: Directions for collecting and preserving animals : addressed by the Board of Curators of the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London to professional, scientific, and other individuals : with an invitation for contributions to the Museum of animal and vegetable productions, fossil remains, anatomical preparations, casts, models, paintings, drawings, or engravings, which may conduce to the illustration of the animal oeconomy in its healthy and morbid conditions. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Megapodius. Birds or Paradise. Tropic Bird. Frigate Bird. Reptiles, Fishes. All the animals of these classes from the Islands of the Pacific are likely to be objects of scientific interest. The Hag-fish, or Parasitic Lamprey, of the South Seas (Heptatrema). The Sword-fish (Xiphias). Skeleton and skull. Mollusks. The Spirula with the animal; the Pearly and Paper Nautili, Cuttle-fishes of all kinds, and Floating Marine Animals. Insects, in different stages of metamorphosis ; with the ova. Large species preserved in spirit. LernejE, or parasitic animals adhering to fish. Plants. The flowers of such as show the sexual organs distinct and separate, as the Palm, &c. Specimens of any rare or interesting Animal, or Fossil, not included in the preceding list, will equally entitle the donor to the thanks of the College. With respect to Fossilized Remains, it is desirable that the following particulars connected with their discovery should be noted, viz. place where found—distance from sea, river, or lake—degree of elevation, latitude, and cli- mate—distance from forest or plain—depth from surface —strata to the part where Hound—stratum in which discovered—position or situation in which imbedded— nature of the fossils associated with it.