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MISCELLANEOUS 
[ETHNOGRAPHICAL 
accounts. Money changer’s board, which holds a hundred of their 
cash, or small copper change, by a dexterous shake of the hand. 
Presented by I. Peeves , Esq. Scales and nests of weights. Brass 
padlock. Presented by Sir Everard Home , Bart. R.N. Mirrors, 
some with the handles, and of the class called magic; the largest 
presented by Robert Brown , Esq. Pair of Chinese spectacles in 
their shagreen leather case; shoe horn, with brushes for cleaning 
the shoes attached to it; from Shanghae. Presented by Sir Everard 
Home , Bart. R.N. Pillow for the head. Presented by Sir E. 
Belcher , R.N. Horn lantern for common purposes; from Choosan. 
Presented by Sir Everard Home , Bart. R.N. Cases with chopsticks; 
knife from the Collection of Sir Hans Sloane. Spoon, fork. Pre¬ 
sented by Sir E. Belcher , R.N. Chinese brass pipe; leather to¬ 
bacco-pouch; Shanghae. Presented by Sir Everard Home , Bart. 
R.N. Chinese mariners’compasses; viatorium, consisting of a com¬ 
pass and small portable sun-dial. Presented by Albert Way , Esq. 
Bank note for 1000 cash, or small copper coin, equal in value to one I 
dollar; issued at the city of Soo-chow-foo. Presented by Sir G. X./ 
Staunton , Bart. Block for printing passes for the camp at Woo- / 
sung; iron bill-hook used for various purposes of husbandry; two 
pair of steel scissors of the best quality; two packages of Chinese 
needles, one opened; they are packed up in quicklime to prevent 
rusting; three candle-wicks of a peeled twisted rush, from Shang¬ 
hae. Pointed sticks, used as savealls or candlesticks by the lower 
classes at Woosung. Presented by Sir Everard Home, Bart. R.N. 
Shark fin, employed to make soup. Presented by Tradescant Lay , 
Esq. Sea-weed, used as food; taken out of a junk at Woosung; 
deer’s sinews, brought from Siam, and used for making a good soup; 
from Woosung; Joss sticks. Presented by Sir Everard Home , Bart. 
R.N. Box which has held the tseen or punishment billets of a 
military mandarin, which are taken out and thrown down to mark the 
number of blows of the bamboo to be inflicted. Presented by Sir 
E. Belcher , R.N. Ancient bronze bell; and vase made in the epoch 
Seuentih (a.d. 1424-1434). Presented by R. Crawford, Esq. 
Steatite seals. Presented by Dr. Sinclair. Thumb ring used by a 
Tartar, of bone, engraved. From the Collection of Sir Hans Sloane. 
Tally or label which has been attached to a malefactor. Presented 
by Tradescant Lay , Esq. Boxes; vase in shape of lotus leaf. 
From R. P. Knight's Collection. 
Case 3. Shelf 1. Objects from China continued. Agalmatolite 
figure of Kwan-yin, the goddess of mercy. Presented by G. Tradescant 
Lay , Esq. Shelves 2, 3. Gilt figures of a female and male divinity, 
the latter holding in his hand an amulet, on which are inscribed the 
names of different internal parts of the body. Taken during the war 
from a private chapel behind How-qua’s hong. Presented bij Sir E. 
Belcher, R. N. 
Cases 4, 5. Shelf 1. Urh heen, or “two-stringed” Chinese fiddle; 
pepa, or balloon shaped guitar, made of swan wood, covered with the 
skin of the snake, called tan; yue kin, or “ moon-shaped ” guitar, made 
of swan che wood; hwang teih, or Chinese flutes, made of bamboo, 
with the second hole covered with a film said to be from the inside of 
a reed; the heang teih, or Chinese clarionet; the tung keo, or brass 
