NEW-YOEK STATE COLLECTION. 



that tree. Sunk in it is a box containing a bullet, found about 

 forty rods nortli from the tree, in the direction whence G-eneral 

 Stavk, it is said, made his attack. The bullet is from N. Burnet, 

 esquire, proprietor of the grouTOs, who picked it up when 

 plowing about ten years ago (1838). Vestiges of this battle, 

 formerly found in abundance, are now exceedingly rare ; and 

 all traces of the breastworks, etc. are entirely obliterated. 



FROM WILLIAM J. M' ALPINE, OF ALBANY. 



85. A Plaster model of the United States Dry Dock at Brooklyn. 



86. Fourteen specimens of granite, viz : six from Staten Island quarry, 



New-York ; six from Quincy quarry, Massachusetts ; and two 

 from Bluehill quarry, Maine ; being samples of the granite used 

 in the construction of the dry dock. 



87. A glass tube, hermetically sealed, containing specimens of the various 



SOILS through which the excavations were made, stratigraphical- 

 ly arranged ; with figures on the tube, indicating the aggregate 

 depth of the excavations, and the proportional thickness of the 

 different strata of earth excavated. 



88. A vial containing earth excavated at the depth of 68^ feet. 



FROM JOHN GEBIIARD, OF SCHOHARIE. 



89. Egyptian image, ten inches in length, made of the native sycamore 



wood, in the form of a mummy case ; painted, and covered with 

 hieroglyphics. Images of this description are frequently found in 

 mummy cases, and appear to be a representation on a small 

 scale of the mummy itself. It is probable that they were used 

 as a kind of household gods by the ancient Egyptians, and in 

 that character interred with the possessor on his decease. 



90. Etruscan figure, representing Pallas. This figure is made of baked 



clay, and placed upon a marble pedestal ; height eight inches. 



91. Bronze bust of the Princess Lucille. Height three inches above 



the pedestal. 



92. Bronze figure of a ponsul in his toga. Height five inches alcove 



the pedestal, 



