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tlemau also contrlbuted a large collection of Calotyjies, 

 and some admirably painted drawings of birds. — A varied 

 and rare collection of prints, contributed by Mr. Bkitton, 

 — A hlghly iuteresting collection of Pahvontological 

 specimens, brought by ^Ir. C. H. MoORic, and coUected 

 in the neighbourhood of Ilminster — Mr. F. Dowty, of 

 Bridgwater, sent sevei'al rare books, and a curious Sacra- 

 raental Service of mother of pearl, also a portion of brass 

 with an inscriptiun, stated to be an Etruscan aniulet, a 

 pair of Egyptian bracelets, and many otlier objects of 

 interest. — The Misses Fkrre contributed a sraall but 

 interesting collection of fossile, etc., from India and else- 

 where. — ISIr. E.mi'SON selected from Ins rieh and varied 

 cabinets many specimens of considerable attraction. The 

 egg of the cepiornis, and the birds' nests in this collection 

 — those, especially, attached to a branch of yevv — attracted 

 miich notice. — Messrs. Wright and Co., of Milsom 

 Street, contributed a large silver and most elaborately- 

 worked Lutheran Gross, concealed witliin the chased 

 pedestal of wliich is a reliquary. The history of this 

 valuable piece of antiquity (described as being from the 

 private chapel of Hill's Court, Gloucestershire) is not per- 

 fect, but its workmanship and general character invest it 

 with much interest in the eyes of the archa^ologist. — 

 Several most beautifully pictured figures of birds, Originals 

 by the band of Edwards, an ornithologist of no mean 

 rcputation, who flourished a Century and a half ago. A 

 notice of this talented naturalist, well deserving perusal, 

 will bef ound in the " Biograph, Brltann," They were 

 contributed by Mr. Soden. — Five large voliunes, the 

 property of Mr. E. Hunt, containing a most valuable 

 and, we are disposed to belicve, almost unique collection 

 of its kind, consisting of platcs, plans, and portrait^, of 



