A popular catalogue of the extraordinary curiosities in the National Institute, arranged in the building belonging to the Patent Office : curiosities collected from all parts of the world, by the officers of the Army and Navy of the United States : curious and strange articles presented by private individuals ... articles collected by the United States Exploring Expedition, under Commander Wilkes, at a cost to government of several millions of dollars, &c. - Hunter, Alfred. (A. Hunter,, 1857)