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claration of the Nobilitie to protect the King against the 
eiinemies of his government arid of true religion, 1582.'” 
Presented by Thomas Sivright, Esq. the Head of a Roman 
Battle-axe. 
Presented by Sir Walter Scott, Bart. 12 antient Goiris found bn 
the Castle Hill of Jedburgh. 
Presented by Sir George Stuart Mackenzie, Bart, soine remains 
found in the grave of a Bishop of Ross, lately opened at 
’ Fortrose. 
Presented by Pitcairne, Esq. Ci reprint of the Battayle 
of Flodden Felde, or Branstone Moor.^"* 
We are happy to observe, by the foregoing list of contribu- 
tions, that the Museum of this Society is so much on the in- 
crease. The deficiency in public collections connected with the 
various pursuits of science and history, have long been a matter 
of regret to ourselves, and of surprise to strangers. That most 
important branch, natural history, of which, till within these 
very few years, no public collection whatever existed, is now in 
progress, and hkely to become highly creditable to the scientific 
character of this city, as well as supplying an invaluable source 
of information to the student. We could wish that this collection 
of subjects of antiquity, of which a very respectable foundation 
is laid, were more -generally an object of encouragement, so as 
to constitute a common receptacle for objects of this description; 
when collected together, they supply a very valuable record of 
antient manners and history, offering facilities to antiquarian 
research, which is . quite unavailable while they remain scattered 
about, and neglected, in the hands of individuals, as well as in- 
accessible to persons engaged in such inquiries. We understand 
that the collection of Coins in the progress of formation by this 
Society, though as yet far from complete, is considerably ad- 
variced. The importance of antient coins, and the particular 
circumstances under which they may be found, are only valuable 
when collected into a series, as evidences of ancient history. 
Where the national antiquities of a country are so much a 
subject of interest with every one in Scotland, we should ex- 
pect that a Museum, particularly and exclusively devoted to the 
collection and preservation of such objects, and depending for 
its increase upon contributions alone, would attract more gene- 
