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No. 5. Fragment of a flat armlet, broken across at the ends, and stamped 

 with small square indentations. Museum mark, "'. There were traces of 

 chloride of silver upon the surface, which was much worn. Specific gravity 

 = 10-335. 



No. 6. Two fragments of round wire, forming part of a torque large enough 

 for the neck. They are stamped with a small pattern of alternate squares and 

 little pellets in relief Specific gravity = 10'519. 



No. 7. Two fragments of square wire, part of a number of wires twisted 

 into a spiral bundle so as to form an almost solid cylinder. The twist formerly 

 united two silver boxes covered with filigree work. Specific gravity = 10-468. 



No. 8. Part of the hinge of a chased hollow bangle, said to resemble com- 

 mon modern Egyptian workmanship; found, it is believed, along with No. 7, 

 and numerous other articles, in a railway cutting near Navan. Museum mark, 

 "°. The silver seems superior in malleability to that of any of the other orna- 

 ments examined. Specific gravity = 10-198. 



The analysis of these specimens gave the following results : — 



The composition of these silver articles does not seem so varied, nor is 

 there the same agreement between the constitution of the particular specimens 

 destined for the same use, as in the case of the gold ornaments. With the ex- 

 ception of Nos. 2 and 3, the whole set contain from 92 to 96 per cent, of silver 

 with 7 to 3 per cent, of copper, and a little gold. The copper might certainly 

 have been derived from the silver ore smelted, and exist in purely accidental 

 quantity; but this seems improbable from the very small quantity of lead detected, 



