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Select specimens of Quax'tz, Calcspar, Stalagmite, Baryta, Calamine, 

 Gypsum, Native Sulphur, Stalactite, Agate, Meerschaum, Jade, Lode- 

 stone, Sponge with Chalcedony, Thulite, and a group of Quartz 

 Crystals ; from the Collection of Mr. Samuel Henson. 



Specimens of Titanite, Pink Dolomite, Cairngorm, and Tourmaline 

 from Switzerland ; specimens of Iridescent Carbonate of Iron and 

 Dolomite from Ulverstone. 



Small specimens of Pure Silver, Platinum, Quartz with Gold, and a 

 specimen of Dendritic Manganese. 



MAYER MUSEUM, 



New Wall Cases for Pottery, 



During the past year the whole of the Upper Gallery of the Mayer 

 Museum lias been fitted up with Wall Cases of superior construction 

 for the better accommodation of the Collection of Pottery. The speci- 

 mens are now being systematically arranged therein, and are much 

 better displayed than was previously possible. 



Donations, 



Yoke, for pair of Oxen, and Sti'aw Coat, from the Province of Minho, 

 North Portugal ; presented by Mr. R. D. Radcliffe. 



Facsimile in bronze of the Gold Medal given by the Eisteddfod, 

 Liverpool, 1884 ; presented by Mr. J. Davies, c.c. 



Duke of Athole's Half-penny (1758), and McTurk's Manx Token 

 (1830) ; presented by Mr. W. Kneale. 



Shield and Ham-stringing Knife, taken at the Battle of Tambu, 

 6th May, 1885 ; presented by Mr. James Halligan. 



Marble Tablet, a draped female figure, with right arm raised, stand- 

 ing under an arch ; on the back is a Greek Inscription. The marble is 

 bored by Limnoria terebrans. Dredged on the fluke of an Anchor, 

 at Pandermaha, Sea of Marmora, and presented by Captain John 

 McNab, S.S. " Ligurian. ' 



