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collections of Relics, Medals, and other interesting exhibits in 

 table Cases Nos, 17, 18 and 19, on the ground floor. A list of 

 most of these will be found in the cases, but the most interesting 

 to Australians are — 



Compass of the ship " Endeavour " on her first voyage round 

 the world. This Compass was preserved by Sir Joseph Banks, 

 Naturalist of the " Endeavour," in his private museum at 32 

 Soho Square, London, and at his death passed into the hands of 

 Dr. Brown, President of the Linnean Society, who was at one 

 time private Secretary, or Librarian, to Sir Joseph Banks. It 

 was sold at auction by his executors to Dr. Prince, of Crow- 

 borough, from whom it passed in to the possession of Mr. Thomas 

 Toon, and was purchased by the Hon. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent- 

 General for New South Wales, by whom it was sent to Sydney. 



Two Collecting Jars used by the Naturalists who acccom- 

 panied Captain Cook. One of these was discovered in Sir 

 Joseph Banks's old house. It was called " Captain Cook's Grog 

 Flask," and had a label in Sir Joseph Banks's handwriting saying 

 that it belonged to the great navigator. 



Telescope belonging to Admiral Kemp, at one time a Midship- 

 man under Captain Cook. 



Glass Star presented by Captain Cook to the King of Aitataki 

 Island. 



Some Documents and Relics which belonged to the explorer, 

 Dr. L. Leichhardt. 



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