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eighteen times larger than France.  Mile for mile and acre for acre, the United States will yield as much to the student of prehistoric archaeology as will that of France; yet with eighteen times as much territory of equal fruitfulness, the United States government is far behind that of France in its interest in and assistance given to this science.  Compare the National Museum of France, to wit: that of St. Germain, with my department of the National Museum of the United States.  The St. Germain Museum is installed at St. Germain-en-Laye, a few miles out of Paris; the palace of that name, built by Francis I.  I have not the exact dimensions, but it is in the form of a triangle, the front or shortest leg is, I should say, 400 feet long.  It is given up entirely to the officers of the Institution and the chambers and living apartments of the officers.  The other leg of the right angle has been fire-proofed throughout and completely restored, and is now occupied with the