Formerly the London Museum. This astonishing collection of natural and artificial curiosities originated with, and belonged to Mr. William Bullock, of Liverpool, in which town he opened the collection, then on a comparatively small scale, for public exhibition. He afterwards removed to London, where he met the success his great efforts and admirable ingenuity so richly merited. The whole was, however, sold by auction, and the rooms have been variously occupied since. The present edifice was erected in the year . It is beyond the powers of delineation to attempt any thing in the shape of a description of the front of this most singular piece of architecture. It is in the Egyptian style of building and ornament; the inclined pilasters and sides being covered with hieroglyphics. The model is taken from the temple of Dendyra, in Upper Egypt.

side, on the ground floor, is occupied by Mr. Willis, music publisher; the north side by Dr. Reece, who has denominated it the medical hall, and it is m fact an extensive and well-laid out apothecary's or druggist's shop. Between the shops, runs a handsome passage leading to several capacious apartments intended for exhibition rooms. The architect was P. F. Robinson, esq.

runs parallel with from , to the ; it is a good street, and has many substantial

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which bisects north and south,turns to the west a short distance north of , and takes a segmental circuit, known as the Quadrant; this portion isparticularly elegant, both sides of the road having a continued colonnade of the Doric order; the columns supporting their proper entablature. The roof is formed into a promenade for the residents, being guarded towards the street by ballustrades, and is approached by the windows of the floors which are formed as doorways. At the west end of this Quadrant, and directly facing the main street to Pall-mall, is the County Fire office, a handsome building, the basement rustic, from which rises attached columns of the Corinthian order, supporting an entablature and cornice, the whole finished with a seated figure of Britannia. Between the columns are large windows with pedimental heads. It was built by Mr. Abraham, the design being a copy of Inigo Jones's water front of old .

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