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Zoologicus."

[[underlined]] Special work accomplished. [[/underlined]]
Orders having been received from the Secretary to remove all the alcoholic reptiles stored in the room in the East wing, Smithsonian Institution building, temporarily occupied by Prof. E. D. Cope, it was found necessary to move all the snakes back to the room in the basement, while the lizards were returned to the store room in the South tower. As the specimens had been arranged by Prof. Cope in a certain manner not to be disturbed extra care had to be exercised in their removal which therefore