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THE ROYAL MUSEUM

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/ l of valuable curiosities in Denmark is situated No. 274 Dronningens Tvergade, and was founded in the middle of the seventeenth century by King Frederick the third; his son King Christian the fifth, and his successors have tended greatly to forward its interest, and to promoto the honour of the Nation. This Museum is under tho direction of Mr. Spongier. It is impossible to, give an account of all the ob­ jects of art in this repository, but a slight enumeration of some of the principal may be attempted. 1st room are two lids of Egyptian coffins in stone. / ‘ , t < 2nd room is a collection of Egyptian antiquities. 3rd room a collection of Mummies; AA. this Mummy is very deserving of Notice, the Sarcophagc is of the sycamore tree, and is supposed to bfe two thousand years old, there arc also many curious hieroglypliicks of papyrus, found in Jhe before mentioned Sarcophagc 4 and which is thought to bo tho genealogy of the fa­ mily; and likewise the Mummy of a cat, and Egyptian grave stones that from all appearance arc two thousand years old. There arc also a great variety of Egyptian Gods in bronze, and many Amulets. s > . '