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It is to indicate, not to prescribe, that these preparatory t emarks are 

 offered, and we have only now to add that,, where the real article or 

 production is not seen in this exhibition, the imitation of it is as faith- 

 ful as the most devoted attention and scrupulous care could make it. 



No. 1. — A Mexican saddle, formerly belonging to General Itur- 

 bide, late Ex-Emperor of Mexico. 



No. 2. — Children's toys, made by the Indians— very ingenious. 



No. 3. — Models of Indians, and their costume. 



This case contains a representation of the different classes of Indians 

 of the neighbourhood of Puebla de los Angeles, modelled by a lady of 

 that city in cloth, in a very curious manner, every article of the 

 dresses, &c, being a model, in miniature, of the original ; and the 

 vegetable productions a close imitation of nature. The Group of Fi- 

 gures are : — first, a man and woman of the highest class of Indians, 

 going to church on a holyday : second, an Indian family returning 

 from market : third, an aged Indian and his wife going to market. 



No. 4. — A Mexican dog, in a small glass-case. It is found wild, 

 though rarely, in the mountains north of Durango. Its very diminu- 

 tive size, and its peculiarity, is well contrasted by the Bull-frog set 

 up in the same case, by which it is considerably surpassed in size. 



No. 5. — Coronation Medals of Mexico, presented by General 

 Iturbide, late Ex-Emperor of Mexico. 



In the same case is a Group of Figures representing a female, richly 

 attired, about to sacrifice herself on the pile of her deceased husband. 

 This curious article is made of silver in a state of amalgamation ; it 

 was modelled by the Indians with wooden tools, and afterwards 

 pointed — this method of working in silver is not known in Europe. 

 Presented by the Count de Regla. 



No. 6. — Case of Codorneg (Tufted Quail), inhabits Tiera Callienti, 

 runs in flocks of from six to twelve in number, and feeds on seeds. 



Fishes and other marine productions are contained in six glass- 

 cases, from No. 7 to 12. 



The beauty and resplendent hues of these, when first taken from 

 their native element, may vie in lustre and elegance with those of the 

 Humming-bird, but unfortunately for the admirers of nature, they are 

 so evanescent, that in a few hours at most they entirely disappear : 

 some of the most remarkable, however, are an exception to the rest, 

 and in the Dolphin and a few others an attempt has been made to 

 colour them from nature before their tints had vanished. 



