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and charters, belonging to the town, lent by the Mayor; besides 

 I series of interesting documents lent by R. W. Merriman, Esq. 



In the centre of the room was a table, on which w T as the collection 

 of coins belonging to the College Natural History Society; a valuable 

 collection of coins lent by Rev. C. Soames ; old spur, dug up in St. 

 Martin's, by Mr. B. Hillier; one of the first lists of the Members 

 of the Royal Society, by Mr. Rowe ; curious snuff-box, &c, by Mr. 

 Forrest ; antique bottle, by Mr. Glass ; a large collection of celts, 

 by S. B. Dixon, Esq., F.G.S. ; and a collection of Echini, by Rev. 

 T. A. Preston. 



At the further end of the room and along the sides, between the 

 tables and the walls was a large collection of birds, stuffed animals, 

 skulls and horns, mostly lent by the College Natural History 

 Society; a large number of diagrams, by F. E. Hulme, Esq., Zulu 

 and other weapons, by J. Merrick, Esq. ; and a trophy of armour, 

 by Mr. Neate. 



There was also a series of " rubbings " of the portraits of the first 

 Missionaries to China, lent by the College Natural History Society; 

 the " Marlborough Bucket/'' by W. Cunnington, Esq. ; and a stone 

 font, by Mr. G\ Harrison. 



The walls were covered with pictures, lent by C. Penruddocke, 

 Esq. (portrait) ; F. E. Hulme, Esq. (view of " DeviFs Den ") ; Mr. 

 Neate; Mr. Leadley; Mr. Dale; Rev. F. T. Ravenshaw, and Mr. 

 Glass. 



