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licles of Female Dress, from China, presented 

 by Miss Ascongh, of London; — and a very 

 correct and elegant model of the Ruins of 

 Whitby Abbey, the workmanship and the gift 

 of Mr. Francis Kildill Robinson. — Several 

 presents of Coins and Medals, both ancient 

 and modern, have been received from various 

 Friends ; among whom it may be proper here 

 to name, Mr. Mew burn, Mr. Lovvrie, and 

 especially Mr. Kiersta*; who has also pre- 

 sented a collection of Rock specimens and 

 Minerals from Norway. — In the department 

 of Natural History, the following articles me- 

 rit particular notice; a fine specimen of the 

 Platypus, or Ornithorhynchus Paradoxus* 

 from New South Wales, presented by Ingram 

 Chapman, Esq., of London ; a large and fine 

 specimen of the Hercules Beetle, presented by 

 Captain Power; a handsome Fox, presented by 

 Mr. Cole, of Stokesley ; and a number of 

 British Birds, presented by Mr. James Wilcox, 

 of Mutton Bushel 1, a gentleman whose libera- 



* At the time of the Annual Meeting, Mr. Kiersta pre- 

 sented a very large and handsome Silver Medal of the "Em- 

 peror Leopold I, and a fine Rose Noble of King Edward III, 

 a Donation worth several Guineas. — Since the Meeting, other 

 valuable Donations have been received ; particularly, a hand- 

 some Silver Ornament, worn by a Madagascar Chief, present- 

 ed by Captain Moorsom, II. N.; a fine collection of Vegetable 

 Impressions on sandstone, from the Gristhorpe shore, pre- 

 sented by Mr. Williamson, of Scarborough j a valuable collec- 

 tion of Fossils, presented by Mr. Bean, of Scarborough ; two 

 specimens of the Hercules Beetle, presented by Mr. Taylor 

 Gibson, of Newcastle, 



