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body, in centimetres, (designed and made by W. Isaac Masters, 

 Sydney) ; (b) Cephalometric square for measuring the length and 

 breadth of the head in centimetres; (c) Dynamometer for register- 

 ing the strength of the hand grasp; (d) Callipers used in Anthropo- 

 metry, 3; (e) Spirometer for measuring the vital breathing capacity 

 of adults and children, in cubic centimetres and inches. 



6. Byrne, Elements of Euclid, 1848. — George W. Card, Esq , 



A.R.S.M., F.G.S. 



7. From Geological Survey Department. — E. F. Pittman, Esq., 

 a.r.s.m.. Government Geologist, (a) Case of mineral specimens ; 



(b) Slide of analcite-basalt under microscope (slide etched and 

 stained to reveal analcite) ; (c) Photographs illustrative of geology 

 and mining in New South Wales. 



8. Books. — David Carment, Esq., f.i.a., (a) The Iliad of Homer, 

 translated by Pope, 1715; (b) Annuities upon Lives, by A. De 

 Mowre, 1725; (c) Smart's Interest Tables, 1726. 



9. Mining. — Prof. T. W. E. David, b.a., f.r.s., (a) Specimens 

 of rocks from the Cambrian Glacial beds recently discovered by 

 Mr. Howchin, in South Australia ; (b) Small meteorite, which 

 struck chimney of cottage at Emmaville, N. S. Wales, May, 1900; 



(c) The new mineral, Sulpho-vanadate of Copper, from near Bivera, 

 South Australia; (d) Microscopes and micro-slides; (e) Natrolite, 

 from Pokolbin. 



10. Stereoscopic slides and stereoscope. — His Honor Judge 

 Docker, m.a.j (a) Commonwealth celebrations; (b) Blue Mountains. 



11. Scientific apparatus, etc. — W. M. Hamlet, Esq., f.c.s , f.i.c, 

 Government Analyst, (a) Micro-spectroscope, showing bands of 

 potassium permanganate and eosin solution ; (b) Polariscope used 

 for finding the quantity of sugar in jams, preserves, etc. ; (c) Micro- 

 scope, showing crystals of strychnine chromate ; (d) Spectroscope, 

 showing bright lines of sodium and thallium; (e) Microscope, show- 

 ing crystals of arsenic. 



12. Geodetic and telemetric level. — G. H. Knibbs, Esq., f.r a.s. 



