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The Bulletin
Fix this text“The Bulletin,” Vol. 65—No» 3379
Fix this textWednesday, November 15, 1944
Fix this textPrice @d.
Fix this textRegistered at the General Post Office, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, for Transmission by Post as a Newspaper.
Fix this textSeppelts
Fix this textTHE BRITISH MUSEUM.
Fix this textAT Bloomsbury, in Great Russell Street, is the imposing building
Fix this textwhich houses the priceless possessions that comprise the British
Fix this textMuseum. The original collection, based on material gathered
Fix this texttogether by Sir Hans Sloane, was acquired for £20,00(h by the
Fix this textBritish Government, and was opened to the public in Montague
Fix this textHouse in 1759.
Fix this textIn 1823 the present building vyas commenced, and completed in
Fix this text1847, from designs by Sir Robert Smirke, and considerable addi-
Fix this texttions have been made from time to time. The grand facade, which
Fix this texthas two projecting wings and a noble portico, is 370 feet in length.
Fix this textThe impressive colonnade consists of forty-four lonic columns ;
Fix this textof these, two rows of eight support the portico, over which may
Fix this textbe seen figures by Sir Richard Westmacott, the great English
Fix this textsculptor, whose best work is probably the statue of Achilles that
Fix this textstood in Hyde Park.
Fix this textThe right pediment of the museum sets forth the progress of the
Fix this texthuman race, and on the left are representations of Drama, Poetry,
Fix this textMusic, Mathematics and National Philosophy.
Fix this textThe Museum is noted throughout the world for its invaluable
Fix this textcollection of sculptures, antiques, jewels, bronzes, rare manuscripts
Fix this textand books ancient and modern.
Fix this textVINEGA
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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