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ornamented with paintings, v/as taken out of the roomviii 
coffin Vvliich will be described in the next number. ANriQurnEs 
,In the lower part of this case is a small Egyptian 
coffin of a square form: it contains the mummy 
of a child. The lid and sides of this coffin are 
covered with paintings. 
No. 3. The coffin of an Egyptian mummy, found > 
in one of the catacombs at Sakkara, about four 
leagues from Cairo, and sent to England, in the 
^year 17*22, by Col. IViUkun LethieuUier, who be¬ 
queathed it to the Museum. 
No. 4. A collection of vases, usually known by 
the name of Canopuses. The lids are severally 
ornamented, wiffi a head of Isis, Osiris, a hawk, 
a wolf, or a baboon. 
No. 5. A collection of Egyptian idols, in bronze ; 
among them are three sistrums. 
No. 6. A collection of Egyptian idols, in wood; 
Egyptian idols of Homan work, apparently of the 
time of Hadrian idols and amulets of the Basi- 
lidians, v;ho spread their mysterious doctrines, and 
practised their magical arts, in Egypt, from the 
time of Hadrian to the fifth century; — Egyptian 
scarabsei, or beetles, found in mummies ;— small 
idols in basalt. 
No . 7. A collection of Egyptian idols in porcelain . 
No. -8. Various fragments of small statues in ba¬ 
salt, marble, and alabaster. Among them are a 
few perfect figures, namely’ two of Harpocrates, one 
of ' 
