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William Oddie, Tinjillo, Peru. The specimens of pottery were all 

 of the most curious construction. A remarkable feature of the 

 vessels — which were somewhat after the fashion of jugs — was that 

 both ends of the handles formed passages into the interior, the 

 spout springing from the middle of one handle. There were 

 some of very peculiar construction. They resembled double 

 bottles, connected by a tubular passage, and while the fluid was 

 being poured into one bottle, the compression of air caused the 

 other bottle to whistle loudly. Mr. Davies also exhibited some 

 rude Peruvian jewellery and a piece of intricate wood carving. 

 We may state that the pottery — which all bore rude artistic designs 

 — must have been manufactured prior to the conquest of Peru by 

 the Spaniards in the sixteenth century. A large collection of 

 early printed books, with the dates and style of the different 

 periods particularised, were shown by Mr. Robert Young, C.E. 

 They began with 1474, and contained curious and characteristic 

 woodcuts, some of which, by Holbein, are exceedingly rare. 

 Several of the volumes were also embellished with engravings by 

 Wisgraft, who was anterior to Albert Durer. On the walls were a 

 large collection of water-colour drawings by Mr. Young. There 

 were sixty or seventy of them, the majority of which were sketches 

 of old castles and ecclesiastical buildings in Argyleshire, Ayrshire, 

 and Perthshire ; but there were in addition, a few local subjects. 

 Many of the Scottish edifices bore interesting traces of their con- 

 nection with the Culdee establishments, which emanated from Ire- 

 land. All these drawings were remarkably accurate, and very 

 neatly tinted. Dr. James Moore, always anxious to lend a helping 

 hand, contributed five of his drawings — studies from nature — all 

 of which were remarkable for their honest truthfulness and superior 

 taste. A study of the mountain top (Mourne mountains), with all 

 the wildness of nature, was beautifully done, but, perhaps, the 

 picture of the Doctor's, which attracted most attention, was that of 

 the interior of the old jail of Carrickfergus. It is entitled " The 

 Age of Innocence," and represents two children playing with 

 manacles. The subject is powerfully and forcibly dealt with, and 

 the picture looks as though it were oil. " The Sea Beach at New- 



