nr D. EMBLBTON, M.D. 7 



engaged in drawing objects of Natural History, in modelling in 

 clay, and casting in plaster. Albany accomplished a fair bust or 

 two, and John some statuettes. Soon after these John modelled 

 in plaster a Greenland Falcon, with hood at its feet ; a small 

 Eagle, with outspread wings, cast in a beautiful bronze made 

 by himself, from an antique receipt, at the Gallowgate works of 

 his friend Mr. James Burnett ; he also executed 

 A group of Woodpeckers, now in the upper Western Corridor, 

 in plaster. 

 Do. of two small Leopard Cubs, do. do. 



Do. of Lions attacking Giraffes, do. do. 



Do. of Peregrine Falcon and Weasel attacking a Grouse, in 

 plaster. * 

 Two Eagles, in hardened lead, at entrance of Museum grounds, 

 from casts in plaster, now in the Vestibules of the 

 Museum. 

 An Iceland Falcon, in silver, for the Duke of Leeds, as a prize 

 for the Falconry Club of Loo in Holland. 

 He made casts of the eggs of the Great Auk, and coloured 

 them so deftly that it was difficult at first sight, or on casual 

 inspection, to point out among a number of what appeared or 

 were said to be eggs of that bird which of them were genuine 

 and which fictitious, and it was only when the surfaces were 

 carefully scrutinized that the difficulty was solved. 



John also tried his hand at wood engraving, after the manner 

 of his old friend Thomas Bewick, and not without success ; an 

 impression from one of his blocks, showing a gorged Iceland 

 Falcon, has been very appropriately prefixed to the " Guide to 

 the Central Hancock Bird Eoom," which can be had at the 

 Museum. Miss Hancock has kindly presented the above block, 

 together with three others of John's engraving, to the Museum, 

 Impressions of these are given on Plates I., II. 

 The blocks figured, are as follow : — 



1st attempt. — A small bird — a Pipit, imperfect, in 1845. 

 2nd „ — A Blue Titmouse, in 1845. 

 3rd ,, — The Falcon mentioned above, in 1845. 

 4th • ,, — A small Butterfly. (See tail-piece.) 



