The British Museum: Its History and Treasures; a View of the Origins of that Great Institution, Sketches of Its Early Benefactors and Principal Officers, and a Survey of the Priceless Objects Preserved Within Its Walls |
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adorned ancient animals Anthony Panizzi antiquities artists Ashur Ashur-bani-pal Assyrian bays beauty Bêlit British Museum bronze carved Central Saloon century civilization coins collection Cotton Cottonian countless curious decorated dynasty Earl earliest early Egypt Egyptian Elgin Elgin Marbles England English evidence examples exhibited fact famous figures flint gallery George III Greek Harleian Harleian library Harley hundred illustrated implements inscribed inscription interest Julius Cæsar Khafra Khufu kind king king of Assyria land learned letters manu manuscripts marbles ment Montagu House monuments nature neolithic Nimroud notable numerous objects ornaments Panizzi period Permission Principal Librarian printed books Reading-Room reign relics relief represent Robert Harley Roman Room Rosetta Stone royal scripts sculptures Shalmaneser II show-cases side Sloane specimens statues stone tablets temple thou thousand pounds tion tomb treasures Trustees vases vellum visitor volumes wall-cases wooden writing