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Two Carved Human Figures, in wood, Burmese ; two Playing Sticks, 

 two Boomerangs, and Shield, from Australia ; and two Clubs from the 

 South Seas. 



Ninety-five specimens of Japanese Lacquer Work. 



FKEE LECTURES. 



No part of the operations of the Institution has been more popular 

 and satisfactory than this. 



The construction of the New Lecture Room, alluded to above, will 

 prevent the inconvenience and crowding occasionally experienced. 



The Twelfth Course of Free Lectures was delivered in January, 

 February, and March, 1877, and was well attended. On several evenings 

 the doors had to be closed and large numbers of persons refused 

 admittance for want of room. 



The following is a list of these Lectures : — 



One Lecture on Bruges and Ghent', their History and Art, by Mr. 



Councillor P. H. Rathbone. 

 One Lecture on the Voyage of the Argo to the West Indies and the 



Spanish Main, by the Rev. H. H. Higgins, M.A. 

 Three Lectures on the Chemistry of Explosive Compounds, by Mr. 



Edward Davies, F.C.S. 



Two Lectures on the Reign of Charles the First and the Puritan 

 Revolution, by Mr. James Bii'chall. 



One Lecture — A Peep into the Liverpool Directory, by Mr. Coun- 

 cillor J. A. Picton, J. P., F.S.A., Chairman of the Library, 

 Museum, and Art Committee. 



One Lecture on Turkey and the War, by Mr. Councillor J. A. 

 Forrest. 



One Lecture on Constantinople, Past and Present, by Mr. Henry 

 Duckworth, J.P., F.R.G.S. 



Three Lectures on the Art of Assisting the Memory, by Mr. William 

 Relton. 



Three Lectures on Vocal Music, by Mr. J. Veaco. 



One Lecture on the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, by Dr. Buxton. 



