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Excerpt from Catalogue of Oil Paintings and Water Colours in the Wallace Collection The Regulations for the admission of the Public are as follows: - 1. Visitors are not allowed to touch any picture or object exhibited, or to go within the railings placed before the pictures, furniture, and works of art. 2. Visitors are not allowed to take umbrellas or parcels into the Gallery; or to carry sticks, except in cases of infirmity recognised by the Attendants. Sticks, umbrellas, and parasols must be left with the Attendants in the Hall. The same Regulation extends to all articles which might be used to point at pictures. 3. Visitors are not allowed to consume refreshments in the Galleries, or to bring in provisions or bottles of any kind. No paper or refuse is to be thrown about. Smoking is absolutely forbidden in the building. 4. In case of noise, indecorous behaviour, or other misconduct on the part of any visitor, the Attendants are instructed to call in the assistance of the Police. Any person transgressing the Regulations will be liable to immediate expulsion. 5. Children under the age of 8 shall not be admitted under any circumstances. Children over the age of 8 and under the age of 12 shall be admitted only when in charge of responsible adults. No person shall be admitted in a state of intoxication. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.