. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . hillips, ), as examples of the mostimportant rocks of the British Islands : and thecapitals are beautifully carved representations ofnatural objects. Thus, to quote Professor Phillips, this is not a haphazard collection of pretty stonescrowned by pretty flowers, but a selection of mar-bles and sculptures intended to illustrate points ofsome interest and importance in science and art. Her lateMajesty Queen \ictoria presented statues of Francis Bacon (the first of themodern school), Galileo, Newton
. Alden's Oxford guide : with key-plan of the University and city, and numerous engravings . hillips, ), as examples of the mostimportant rocks of the British Islands : and thecapitals are beautifully carved representations ofnatural objects. Thus, to quote Professor Phillips, this is not a haphazard collection of pretty stonescrowned by pretty flowers, but a selection of mar-bles and sculptures intended to illustrate points ofsome interest and importance in science and art. Her lateMajesty Queen \ictoria presented statues of Francis Bacon (the first of themodern school), Galileo, Newton, Leibnitz, and John Hunter, the last of whichwas unveiled by the Princess Christian, May 30, 1886. The statue of Sydenham (given by the Warden and two of the fellows of All Souls)was unveiled by Lord Salisbury, Aug. 9, 1894 : and that of Darwin, the gift ofProf. Poulton, was added June 14, 1899. Among the collections in the areais a case of Precious Stones, presented by Mr. E. W. Streeter in February, the arcade are arranged the rooms for each department of study. On. STATUE OF LORD BACON. On the ground floor are statues of men eminent in natural science. The University Museum. 17 the upper floor is a Theatre or Lechire Room seating 600 persons ; here also isthe Hope Entcvwlogical Collection of choice butterflies, moths, (Src, with alibrary, lecture-rooms, &c., added in 1894. Through a doorway of the central court we gain access to Pitt Rivers Museum, which is contained in an annexe to themain building, opened in 1887. This extremely interesting col-lection of musical instruments, implements of war, models, pottery,&c., evolution of handicrafts, arts, and customsamong mankind, is unique as a museum of Anthropology. It was presented to the University by General Pitt Rivers, , F. (formerly Col. Lane Foxl, and has since received many additions from theAshmolean (2, 56) and other sources. Openy)rt to visitors from 2 till 4
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