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lets of very various pattern, and a Kaffir apron — 
the complete dress of a woman, and very interest- 
ing in its relation to the queyu of the native In- 
dians of Guiana. Beside these there are an old Dutch 
key of the eighteenth century, Hindu books, and 
specimens of Mexican, African and Hindu gods ; while 
samples are also shewn of the size of the grains of 
powder used for the 81-ton and 21-ton guns respectively, 
and specimens shewing the ordinary size of the bullet of 
the Martini-Henr} 7 rifle and the size of a corresponding 
bullet which had been fired at, and had stuck to a target 
at 700 yards. An interesting collection of coins, some of 
which date from the eighteenth century, is also exhibited, 
with a list appended. Overhead hang three certificates 
awarded to the British Guiana exhibits at exhibitions 
held in Paris, Philadelphia and London. 
On the next table are shew r n various old Joes and 
Government notes,some in Dutch and some in English, 
many dating from the last century ; while a few are 
unissued notes which had never been signed. These 
bank-note-looking obje6ts and the coins, have been the 
recipients of such detailed scrutiny on the part of some 
of the uneducated or least educated members of the com- 
munity, who at the same time have furtively fingered or 
played with the fastenings to the cases, that it is easy to 
see they are regarded as being still passable. 
On the same table are shewn a few models of boats 
and ships — one of an old Dutch schooner taking the 
palm for its unwieldiness, the body of the captain 
being especially worthy, or rather unw T orthy, of observa- 
tion. Beside this is seen a small case of ornamental and 
useful objefts such as brooches, sleeve-links, scarf-pins, 
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