As the originals of the above are in the possession of different public and private cabinets throughout the United States, I have at great trouble and expense, taken from them exact patterns, so as to accommodate museums and scientific gentlemen with them on very reasonable terms. This practice is now used in several parts of Europe; and thus the curious are able to supply their cabinets with rare specimens, often superior to the originals. ·—▸⏵►●◓●◄⏴◂—· JOSEPH BRANO having finished for us a number of models of different objects in Natural History, we have no hesitation in recommending him as an exceedingly skilful artist. Jacob Green, M. D. Rich'd. Harlan, M. D. P. A. Browne, ESQ. Chas. A. Poulson. Isaac Parrish, M. D. S. G. Morton, M. D. _Philadelphia, October 3d, 1832._ * * * * * Transcriber Note Minor typos corrected. The quotation on page 91 has been corrected based on the original article found at The Internet Archive.