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specimens of Haliotis gigantea, and two of Nautilus im- 

 perialis — and to Mrs. Robert Small, of Rarasgate, for 

 some valuable foreign specimens. 



The society has also received a present of considerable 

 value from Mr. Henry Weekes, and one that possesses an 

 interest distinct from the consideration of it as a specimen 

 of art, it being a most striking likeness of one of the pa- 

 trons of the institution, the Right Hon. Earl Darnley. 



Through the liberality of one of the honorary members, 

 E. S. Curling, esq. a new feature has been added to the 

 Museum, at once brilliant and distinct from every other* 

 The large window overlooking the Sun-yard has been en- 

 tirely fitted with ancient painted glass, which at once forms 

 a perfect screen to the roofs of the surrounding houses, 

 and creates, by the diversity of its subjects and the bril- 

 liancy of its colours, an intense interest. The glass is 

 chiefly by German and Dutch artists, and was painted at a 

 time (about two hundred years since) when good drawing 

 was understood, and the method of painting in vivid co- 

 lours not lost. Even in this brief outline the following 

 subjects claim particular notice : — The pictures that at- 

 tract, on account of their designs and grouping, are Su- 

 sannah and the elders — the good Samaritan — and the 

 entombing of our Saviour. As individual studies — our 

 Saviour bearing the cross and crowned with thorns — a 

 Pope and his nuncio — and Jesus in the bloody sweat. 

 Also one of a satyric character — Satan behind three monks 

 in hoods, whom he is in the act of seizing with a diabolic 

 grin. In addition there are two familiar subjects, repre- 

 senting Agriculture and Distillation, in the Dutch costume 

 of 1600, that are highly interesting. 



The society may feel assured that they have not yet 

 derived all the advantages that may reasonably be expected 



