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the date of the founding of the Museum
with his birth death years of this
death-
1863-1902) I believe.
The large glass wallcase
in this room contained
great series of skulls of:
Sambar, bhydeer, eld,
muntjacs, serows, gorals,
pigs, barbanuses, stone,
bears, tigers, large cats,
etc. On the walls were
buffaloes, boars, sheep, etc.
there were cases of the flat
skins of these deer, bears,
sandlas etc. Each skull
had a number on it in
ink but the father assured me
that there was no very exact
record kept. On the floor more
skulls of rhinos, elephants
& one hippo. In one case
were mounted weasels, mice,
small cats, squirrels, hares,
etc.