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and countries, through which this publication has passed
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Foreign reviews speaking of it say, "The ingenuity of Doctor
_Gasper Gall La'Veytur's_ Unguiological system exceeds the
capacity of our praise. It is impossible for any one of
judgment and penetration to read this work without being
convinced that the seat of the soul is in the toe-nails; the
superior advantages which this index has over physiognomy and
craniology are made most incontrovertibly evident to the most
common comprehension." _Price_ 32-1/2 _cents_. august 27.

_Centinel_, 1806.

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The really curious collection of the Columbian Museum is advertised in the
"Boston Chronicle," Dec. 19, 1797.

LATE ADDITIONS TO THE

COLUMBIAN MUSEUM,

_At the Head of the MALL_, BOSTON.

Mr. BOWEN informs the Public, that he has purchased Mr. PAFF's
much admired Exhibition of

_CONCERT CLOCKS_,

_Which are placed at the head of the_ Museum Hall, _as a
valuable and pleasing addition to that very extensive
repository of CURIOSITIES._

1. A CANARY BIRD, which sings a variety of beautiful songs,
minuets, marches, &c. natural as life. 2. A company of
_Automatum Figures_, which dance to the Music of an
Harpsichord. 3. Three Figures, which play the Organ and
Clarinet in concert. 4. Three Figures, which play the
Harpsichord and Hautboys, in concert. 5. King Herod beheading
John the Baptist, and his Daughter holding a charger to
receive the head. 6. A Chimney Sweep and his boy on the top of
a chimney. 7. Three Figures which strike the hours and
quarters. 8. A Butcher killing an Ox.

_The above CONCERT CLOCKS have been exhibited in New-York,
with universal applause, and are well worthy the attention of
the Citizens of Boston and the Public in general._

The Musuem also contains the most extensive Collection of

_ELEGANT PAINTINGS_,

That ever was exhibited in the United States, some of which
are 10 by 12 feet, elegantly framed, and valued from