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The Collection in this Room does not entirely 
conf:tc of Pieces of Antiquity ; for vve here find 
many modern Articles brought from diftant Na¬ 
tions, particularly from the feveral Parts of the 
new World of America , which ferve to difeover the 
Induftry, Genius, and Manners of the Inhabitants. 
Happy for them were they now content with the 
little that once fatisfied them*, but the polite Eu¬ 
ropeans, fince the Difcovery of thofe Parts, have, 
by encreaflng their Wants, deprived them of their 
Eafe, convincing them that they have many Things 
to wifii for. 
ANTIQUIT AXES JEGYPTIACiE. 
In the Repofitories bearing this Title, are a great 
Number of Egyptian Antiquities •, and firfk feveral 
Bronze Figures, feme reprefenting Ifis with the 
Infant Orus on her Lap; in others fhe is (landing 
with a Variety of Symbols. For a farther Account 
of this Goddefs, the Reader is referred back to 
Page 9. where ihe is treated of pretty much at 
large. 
There are alfo fome Figures of Ofiris , reprefent- 
ed by a Man with a large Beard. See what is faid 
of him, Page 9. and Harpccrates. 
Jupiter Serapis: A figure of an old bearded 
Man, with a kind of Baiket ( Modius ) over his 
Head. 
Siftrum: A mufical Instrument of Metal in 
Form of Racket traverfed by feveral moveable 
Bars; it was conftantiy ufed in Egypt by the 
Frieds of Ifis in their religious Ceremonies and 
Sacrifices. 
An Urn, with a Cover cemented to it, contain¬ 
ing an Ibis; its Form is that of an inverted Cone. 
See Page 9. A 
