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senger as far as Egypt. On my way home, I sailed from 

 Massawwa to Moklia, where I collected several valuable re- 

 marks on the language and country of the Somali. During 

 three tedious months on the Red Sea, I succeeded in learn- 

 the llmorma language, which is spoken through immense 

 tracts of central Africa. 1 am now hastening to Europe, 

 where I shall lay an abstract of my journey before the sci- 

 entific world." 



Mr. Lloyd made a few remarks on the heights of the 

 mountains, as determined by the preceding observations. 



Mr. Petrie exhibited to the Academy two golden Torques 

 or collars, found about twenty-five years ago on the Hill of 

 Tara, the residence of the Irish monarchs anterior to the 

 sixth century. The first is five feet seven inches in length, 

 and weighs 27 oz. 9 dwts. The second is five feet six inches 

 in length, but weighs only 12oz. 6dwts. These Torques 

 are of a screw or spiral pattern, as will be seen from the 

 subjoined wood cuts; and though the design is rude, the 



workmanship is of great beauty. Torques of similar size 

 and pattern have been frequently found in Ireland, and 



