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32 great number of rare and costly coins and medals, which historians of future ages wil examine for information; and antiquaries, for rapturous delight. It is probable, that at the commencement of this Collection, and for some time afterwards, the only object of it in the mind of its founder, was the more perfect illustration of the subjects of his Lectures; but, as is common in all useful pursuits, increasing knowledge stimulates to increased exertion, and thus, happily, a degree of enthusiasm is produced. The Muscum of William Hunter will, many ages hence, be the subject of admiration and the source of instruclion to his grateful countrymen: and the world is already indebted for an invaluable volume on Morbid Anatomy drawn from that store, by his nephew, Dr. Baillie, of �