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animal is alive, by whom they are afterwards coated with the 

 pearly substance of the shell. 



Scallop shell from Jerusalem (such as is often worn by the 

 pilgrims to the Holy Land,) engraved with the figm-es of our 

 Saviour bearing the cross. 



The Imperial Chinese dictionary in ten cases and sixty 

 volumes. 



The works of Confucius and Mencius in Chinese. 



The poetical works of Tu fu who flourished A. D. 400; a 

 beautiful specimen of Chinese block printing in four colors. 



Chinese almanacs for 1853 and 1854. 



New Testament in Chinese. 



History of the United States in Chinese. 



Reid's theory of storms in Chinese. 



Official register of officers in Chinese, being the Chinese red 

 book. 



Copies of the Pekin Gazette. 



Imperial proclamation marked with the vermillion pencil. 



A Chinese bank bill, value $3, "Bank of Fragrant Flowers." 



History of Chinese coins and medals, fully illustrated. 



Buddhist prayer book, illustrated. 



Wooden stereotype plate of a Chinese tract. 



Fac simile of the death warrant of Charles I. 

 " " Magna Charta of King John. 



Chinese maps and charts of the coast, Chusan Island, &c. 



Four Chinese idols carved in wood, and richly gilt, taken 

 from a Chinese pirate junk. 



Six bronze idols. 



One bronze vase. 



Three small bronze vases. 



One toy tea set, fine China, fifty-two pieces. 



Model set of Chinese chamber furniture, inlaid with ivory, 

 from NingpO; consisting of bedstead, tables, chairs, &c. 



One Chinese table with folding leaves, a model of those in 

 common use in China. 



One set models of agricultural instruments, viz : Irrigating 

 machine, winnowing machine, rice hulling machine, horse rake, 

 harrow, rakes, hoes, &c. 



Chinese lantern. 



