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10 Gold Coin, Mahmoud 2d, 20 Piastres. 
11 Gold Coin, Mahmoud 2d, 5 Piastres. 
12 Turkish aspres and Paras, of various dynasties, (all extremely rare.) 
13 Turkish Coins, Mahmoud 2d. 
14 Specimens of the material forming the mosaic work of the dome of St. Sophia, 
built by Constantine the Great. 
One hundred and fifteen specimens Crustacea, Fish, &c., (many 
very rare,) collected by Charles De Selding, in Brazil and China, 
as follows-— From Dr. William Brown , Fredericksburg. Va . 
Thirty-five species, and forty-nine specimens, of Crustacea, of the following ge¬ 
nera i Palenufus, Mysis, Squilla, Ibacus, Scyllarus , Pa gurus , cf*c., <f-c. 
Twenty-six species, and sixtv-two specimens, prepared Fishes, of the following 
genera: Exocetus, Hippocampus, Tetradon, ef-c., cf-c., fyc. 
Also several species of Asterias, &c. 
Three packages; 1st, Cranium and hands of a Chimpanzee, or OurangOutang, 
of Africa ; rope made from a peculiar grass on the gold coast. 
2d, Black and blue cloths of Africa, one of cotton, made of the native material, 
(Gossipium ;) the other from grass of native dyes, made at St. Andrews, or Cape 
Lohoo, 180 miles from Cape Palmas. 
3d, Native African Pipe, made at Coomassie, the capital of Ash an tee. 
Box, containing Bituminous Coal of Virginia, apparently changing 
from charcoal to stone coal ; specimen of Clay, suitable for fire 
brick, and said to be of a superior quality ; two portraits of Indians, 
framed-—1st, John M. Quincy, a leading man among the Stock- 
bridge Indians ; 2d, Joseph Porus, a Penobscot Chief; two pipes 
of the Sac and Fox Indians ; Indian Biographies and Portraits, 
Vols. 14, 15, 16, and 17.— From Hon. James Madison Porter, 
Secretary of War. 
Three Shilling Note of New Jersey, of George 111, March 25, 1776; 
a Cent, Washington, 1783.— From John P. Bet hell, M. D., Phil¬ 
adelphia. 
Engraved Impressions of certain Brass Plates, found in an ancient 
mound, near Kinderhook, Pike County, Illinois, covered with hie¬ 
roglyphics, he. — -H. Peake , Hannibal , Illinois. 
Copper Coin of Virginia, 1773.— From J. H. Causten , Jr., M. D. 
Indian Axe, of Stone, (very fine,) found in a mound in Fairfax 
County, Virginia.-— From Washington Terrett , Esq., by the hands 
of Major T. P. Andrews . 
Three Notes, Baltimore money, 1840, sent by mail.— Anonymous. 
Seven Boxes, containing Copper Ores, and other Geological speci¬ 
mens; a pair of Live Eagles ; Mass of Native Copper, from On- 
tanagon River.— From Hon. J. M. Porter , Secretary of War. 
Ear of Corn, in form of a hand and arm.— From B. B. French. 
Indian Arrow-head, from Virginia.— From Mr. Thornberry. 
Box of Shells, and bottle of Fish, from Vermont.— From Mr. 
Thompson , by Hon. E. Marsh . 
Collection of Minerals, from Louisville, Kentucky.— From T. E. 
Brown. 
Piece of the Royal George, taken up from Spithead, in 1842.— 
From Dr. Bartlett , by R. R. Waldron , U. S. Navy . 
Nut of the Vegetable Ivory Tree, from the Island of New Guinea ; 
