foreign countries in which he has travelled, has delivered from 

 the Royal Irish Academy to the Museum of Northern Anti- 

 quities of this place, a small series of specimens of Irish Anti- 

 quity, which both serve to illustrate those of the North, and 

 are also interesting for the purpose of comparison. 



*' Of still greater importance to antiquarian science, and 

 therefore doubly welcome and useful to us, is the valuable 

 gift (likewise brought over by our above-mentioned country- 

 man) of twelve large sheets of drawings of the most important 

 objects of antiquity to be found in the collection of the Irish 

 Academy. 



" Although the articles fabricated in most countries have 

 gradually come to acquire some peculiar impress, there is, 

 nevertheless, a certain agreement in the primitive specimens 

 of different regions, which it is instructive to know ; and, as 

 regards England and Ireland, these countries possess the ad- 

 ditional interest to the Northman, that he may there expect 

 to find what has originated from his forefathers. 



" Our Museums, as Mr. Worsaae has already suggested, 

 will best illustrate what may reasonably be supposed to have 

 belonged to our forefathers. It will afford us pleasure to contri- 

 bute by our exertions to the further elucidation of this subject. 

 " In expressing our deep sense of the kind attention shewn 

 to us, we shall endeavour, at a future period, to return our 

 thanks by transmitting to the Academy such matters as we 

 may deem of value for its collections, and shall be glad hence- 

 forward to give and receive information, such as may be of 

 use for the history of the North and of Ireland. 



"(Signed) Frederik, Crowti Prince. 



Werlauff. 



Finn Magnuskn. 



C. J. Thomsen. 



C. C. Rafn. 

 <« To the Royal Irish Academy." 



