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Also, a complete collection (so far as known) of the Educational 

 Medals of Canada. 



In miscellaneous medals may be recorded a large one in silver 

 commemorative of the Acquittal of the seven Bishops (temp. 

 James II) ; a copy of the Medal struck by order of the Parliament 

 after the Battle of Dunbar ; and a copy in bronze of the Gold 

 Medal ?itruck by the U. S. Congress for presentation to Mr. 

 Cyrus Field on the completion of the Atlantic Cable. 



A Castorland Half Dollar, 1796. " Franco Americana Colouia." 

 Reverse " Salve magna parens frugum." Figure of plenty, with 

 cornucopia and maple tree tapped with sugar pan. 



Fac simile of a Medal (Photograph) to commemorate the great 

 fire at Montreal, May 1765. The only known record of this 

 medal was discovered in the Parliamentary Library at Ottawa. 



Communion Token of the first Protestant Church in Montreal 

 Bev. James Somerville, minister. 



The Canadian series of coins was probably the finest and most 

 complete ever exhibited; and the general series was large and 

 beautiful, from the fact, that in addition to the best specimens 

 from the collection of the Numismatic Society, several members 

 of the Society, had lent for the occasion the finest and most 

 interesting pieces, from their private cabinets. 



The following relics of Indian manufacture were exhibited by 

 Principal Dawson : — Several stone hammers, round polishers or 

 grinding stones, gouges, axes, chisels, flint knives and arrow 

 heads ; a tray of flint chips from the manufacture of arrows, etc. ; 

 stone hammers, flint arrows and porcelain beads, from Nova 

 Scotia- Wampum, and ivory implements made from walrus' 

 teeth, and clay beads, from New Brunswick; flint arrow-heads 

 from Maryland, United States, for comparison. Besides the 

 above, there were also various bone implements, from the sup- 

 posed site of the ancient Indian village of Hochelaga, in Montreal, 

 consisting of skewers or borers, and a portion of a human skull, 

 probably used as a scoop, or drinking vessel ; a series of fragments 

 of Indian pottery of various styles, showing the corn, basket, 

 rinf>, pitted, and rim patterns; also examples of clay pipes and 

 beads ; and charred specimens of corn, beans, and acorns from 

 the same place. 



The following is a list of objects, kindly lent by Principal Snod- 

 grass, from the collection of Queen's College, Kingston :— Six 

 stone scrapers, of difl'erent shapes and sizes ; one grooved axe ; one 



