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Nest of the esculent Swallow, much used by the Chinese as 

 an article of food. 



Seventy-two bird skins from Mallaca. 



The nutmeg, black pepper and clove fruit flower, and leaf 

 preserved in alcohol from Singapore. 

 A Turkish lady's shoes and slippers. 

 A Greek lady's cap. 



Girdles manufactured from the fibre of the cocoa nut by South 

 Sea Islanders. 



China vases, large and small. 

 Tea pots of earthern ware, very curious. 

 A water pipe. 



Chinese caricatures of English soldiers. 

 " coins. 

 " compass. 



" " and sun-dial. 



Brass plate mosaiced with porcelain. 

 Chinese foot warmer. 

 ]\Iahce spilum fan. 



Three side fan, showing three sides by opening different ways. 

 Chop sticks. 

 Jade stone dragon. 

 Model of a Malay prow. 



" " Chinese san pan. 

 Case containing Australian birds mounted. 



Vegetable caterpillars from New Zealand. 

 Shell flowers from the Mediterranean. 

 Broken wine glass, specimen of Chinese 

 mending. 

 Specimens of Chinese ware mended with rivets. 

 Clay figures of Chinese mandarins and ladies. 

 Baked figures of coarse pottery, representing beggars. 

 Bamboo idols, card cases, vases, paper cutters, boxes, &c. 

 Carved stone vase, from Poo chow foo. 



" " card receiver, with carved wood stand. 



Copy of medal presented to Commodore Perry and the ofli- 

 cers of the Japan expedition by the merchants of Boston. 



Buddhist pearl shells, having numerous images of Buddha on 

 the inside. Lead images of that God are ins-ertcd while the 



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