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(b) Loans and Deposits. 

 Collection of Chinese Porcelain, decorated after the Japanese 

 si vie, 17th and 18th centuries; deposited by Mr. John Mellor, Junr., 

 June 24th, 1904. 



(1) A Treatise on Moral Philosophy, Italian, 13th century (^) ; 

 (2) History of the World, Sacred and Profane, Italian, 13th centuri- 

 es), and (3) Selections from the Fathers, SS. Augustine, Gregory. 

 Anselm, &c, English, 14th century (—>), were lent to Mr. Sampson, 

 June 29th, 1903. 



(c) Exchanges. 

 Lid of a Tureen with blue printed illustration of the " House of 

 Correction, near Kirkdale, Liverpool" (3. 5. 1904. 1), and print of 

 same subject (3. 5. 1904. 2); received in exchange for a duplicate 

 Liverpool-printed tile (9. 12. 80. 10). 



(d) Acquisitions. 

 (1.) General. 

 Cast of a Runic stone Monument (11. 3. 1904. 4) from the original 

 found at Upton; presented by Mr. F. S. C. Webster. 



A miscellaneous collection of coins, medallions, medals, &c, in all 

 conditions and materials, from early Roman times to recent date 

 (6. 5. 1904. 1-385), five publications on coins (6. 5. 1904. 387-391), 

 and a model of a hand in bronze (G. 5. 1904. 386) ; bequeathed by 

 Mrs. Grosvenor Stopford, 73, Onslow Square, London. 



Four water-colour sketches of " Shaw's Brow," by W. Herdman, 

 Junr., 18G0 ; View of Liverpool, about 1670, by W. Herdman ; " The 

 Fall-wall Well," Lime Street, by W. Herdman, 1884, and the 

 " Herculaneum Potteries," by E. Beattie; purchased. 



" Bill of Mortality for the Town and Parish of Liverpool," 1801- 

 1802 (5. 11. 1904. 1); presented by Mr. J. II. Shufflebotham. 



Examples of various railway chairs and rails ; presented by Mr. 

 Clement E. Stretton. 



