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of giitta-perclia, were, on occasion, carried to individual labourers ; 

 but, where four men worked together, a single jet of gas gave 

 light enough for them all. " In the shaft, levels, and pitches it 

 answered [so] exceedingly well as to leave no doubt of its serving 

 all the purposes for which it was intended." * It was computed 

 that the works were lighted by gas one-third cheaper than by 

 candles, t 



These have been our losses, and the objects of our labours, 

 during the past twelve months ; other matters of, perhaps, equal 

 importance invite attention, but we have scarcely time to consider 

 them now. 



Dk. Jago read the Lists of Presents : — 



DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM. 



A large collection of Botanical Specimens .... Bequeathed by the late Miss 



Emily Stackhouse. 



Eoman Coins, found near Caerhays Castle, viz : 



Gallienus (A.D. 260—268) Six 



Claudius 2nd (A.D. 268—270) . . Six 



{Victorinns Six 

 Tetricus, sen Six Presented by Mr. J. M. Wil- 

 Tetricus, jun. = Six liams, Caerhays Castle. 



Organic Eemains from Delabole Quarry .... Mr. Whitley, F.M.S. 

 Typical Pebbles, from the Pebble Bed (Trias), 



Budleigh Salterton Mr. Pengelly, F.E.S., &c. 



Top- Stone of Quern, or Ancient Hand Mill . . Mr. H. M. Whitley. 



Part of a Chipped Flint Celt, from Birling 



Gap, Sussex Ditto. 



Title Deed of a Mine, Cape of Good Hope . . Ditto. 



Felspar, from Breage Mr. W. Tyack. 



Pink Marble, with Crystals of Sahlite, a variety 



of Augite, from Tiree, one of the Hebrides. Mr. J. H. Collins, F.G.S. 



Crawfish, from Port Loe Mr. John Dunstone. 



Egyptian Mummy of the sacred Ibis Mr. G. F. Eemfry, Truro. 



A Mummy Hand Ditto. 



* Eeport of Captains Tredinnick, Clemens, and Trahair, Cornish Tele- 

 graph, 20th May, 1857. 



f For this statement — compiled from Books kept at the mine — I am 

 indebted to Mr. Alderman James of Penzance, a considerable shareholder in 

 Ballesioidden. 



I Usurpers, temjp. Gallieni, in Gaul and the western provinces. 



