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SPRING MEETING. 



A. large and valuable collection of Shells, S)me liundrcds^ 

 in number, containing many fine and rare forms, 

 the classes and chief families of Mollusc a, of which 

 there are specimens, are appended : — 

 Class, Cephalopoda ; Families, Argonautidm, Teu- 

 thidm, Sepiadce, SpiruUdoe, NautilidoB. Class, 

 Gasteropoda ; Families, Stromhidoe, Muricidw, 

 BuccinidcB, Conidw, Volutidw, Cyprceidce , Natici- 

 dce, PyreLmidellidce, Cerithiadce, Turritellidw, 

 LittorinidcB, Neritidoe, Turhinidce, HaliotidcB, 

 FissurellidcB,OalyptrcBidce, latellidw, ChUonidx, 

 HelicidcB, LimnoeidcB, AuriciilidoB, Cyclostomidw, 

 BulUdce. Class, CONCHIFEEA; Families, sir eidcB, 

 AvicuUdcB, Mytilidce, Arcadce, Unionidce, Cham- 

 idee, Tridacnidce, Cardiadce, Lucinidce, Cycladidm, 

 CyprinidcB, Veneridm, Mactridce, Tellinidce, Solen- 

 idcB, Myacidw, Anatinidce, GastrochcBnidoB, 

 PholalidcB. 



A mahogany case of Shells, worked into a geometrical 

 design 



A very fine collection of Corals and allied forms, many 

 specimens large, and most of them in a good state 

 of preservation, the classes and chief families of | 

 ZoopHTTA, of which there are specimens, are I 

 appended : — v 



Class, Htdkozoa ; Families, Tubulariidw, Sertular- \ 

 iidce, MilleporidcB. Class, Anthozoa ; Families, | 

 TurhinoUdcB, Astrmidoe, AstrcBince, Fungidw, For- I 

 itidce, Gorgonidw, and Alcyonidce. 



Several Sponges, Echinoderms, and Crustaceans | 



A small lot of British Birds' Eggs 



Portfolios of Ferns and Sea- weeds, chiefly British ... j 



Coal Fossils from the Bristol coal-field 



Polished Madrepores from the coast of Devon 



Minerals : -Galena, Fluor, Marcasite, Siderite, Quartz, 

 Chalcopyrite, &c. ; chiefly European specimens 



Baskets, Chains and Bracelets made with Mimosa Seeds 



Antique Vases from Baia, near Naples 



Antique Lamp from the Tomb of Scipio, Home 



Pieces of Marble and of Mosaic Pavement, and Purple- 

 dyed Wall-plaster from Pompeii. 



Model of gondola, Venice 



Two highly finished Copper Medals, Pio 9th 



A collection of Silver and Copper Coins, about four 

 hundred in number, many unused, from Morocco, 

 India, China, and several European countries. 

 Sacred Ibis from Egypt and many other Objects _^ 



Mrs. Sharp, 

 Kensington, London. 



