A letter to Benjamin Hawes, Esq., M.P., being strictures on the minutes of evidence taken before the Select Committee on the British Museum; with an appendix, containing heads of inquiry respecting the improvement of the Museum / [Edward Edwards].

  • Edwards, Edward, 1812-1886
Date:
1836
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Credit: A letter to Benjamin Hawes, Esq., M.P., being strictures on the minutes of evidence taken before the Select Committee on the British Museum; with an appendix, containing heads of inquiry respecting the improvement of the Museum / [Edward Edwards]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A LETTER BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq. M.P. BEING STRICTURES ON THE “ MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE BRITISH MUSEUM; WKti) an ftppcirtn'f, CONTAINING HEADS OF INQUIRY RESPECTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM, &c. &c. By EDWARD EDWARDS. “ Whereas, all arts and sciences have a connection with each other, and discoveries in natural philosophy, and other branches of speculative knowledge, for the advancement and improvement whereof the said Museum or collection was intended, do and may, in many instances, give help and success to the most useful experiments and inventions ; therefore, to the end, that the said Museum may be preserved and maintained, not only for the inspection and enter¬ tainment OF THE LEARNED AND THE CURIOUS, BUT FOR THE GENERAL USE AND benefit of the public; be it enacted,” &c.—An Act to incorporate the British Mu¬ seum, 26 Geo. II, preamble. \ LONDON .* EFFINGHAM WILSON, ROYAL EXCHANGE. 183G. Price One Shilling and Sixpence,