Catalogue of the osteological portion of specimens contained in the Anatomical Museum of the University of Cambridge / [compiled] by W. Clark.

  • University of Cambridge. Anatomical Museum.
Date:
1862
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Credit: Catalogue of the osteological portion of specimens contained in the Anatomical Museum of the University of Cambridge / [compiled] by W. Clark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    A few remarks on the history of the Osteological Col- lection -will not be inappropriate. It originated in the private Museum of Sir Busick Har- wood, Professor of Anatomy from 1785 to 181-i, which the University purchased on his death. His specimens are not numerous, for his lectures were principally physiological. They are marked Harwood collection. In 1830 the University purchased a considerable part of the Museum of Joshua Brookes, Esq. Of this the osteolo- gical specimens are marked Brookes collection. In 1832 the collections were removed to the present buildings, and in 1836 the University purchased the whole of the valuable collection of Dr Macartney, Professor of Ana- tomy in Trinity College, Dublin. His specimens are mai'ked Macartney collection. In 1853 I purchased in Paris of M. Dumoutier, who had accompanied the naturalists MM. Quoy and Gaimard on board the French frigate Astrolabe, which was absent in the Antarctic Seas on a scientific expedition from 1826—1829, a number of specimens, chiefly of the Seal tribe, collected by himself. These are marked [French Exp.]. In 1856 I had the pleasure of increasing the Collection by adding to it the osteological collection of Professor Bell, F.R.S., etc., etc., by which every order of Vertebrata is more adequately represented, and especially that of the Reptiles, amongst which is that valuable collection he had formed for the illustration of his work on the Testudinata. His spe- cimens are marked Bell collection. During the last two years the Collection has been entirely rearranged, the specimens already forming part of it cleaned, and in many cases rearticulated, numerous additions made, and the whole disposed in such a manner as to render it as
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