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 monut; the whole of the British Hawk-moths, including the very rare Sesia Andreniformis, in one ornamental mount; various rare exotic insects. Skulls and horns of Tiger, various Deer, &c., &c. Other exhibits in this department were:—Long-eared Owls, Living specimens, by Mr. C. E. B. Hewitt; Pike, 28½lbs. and 20½lbs., from Langorse Lake, Wales, and Barbel, 8½lbs., from Thames, by Mr. Adams Parker; Pike, 34½lbs., from Langorse Lake, Wales. and Goosanders, Male and Female, from Langorse Lake, Wales, by Mr. G. R. Hill; Pike from Earl's Wood Pool, by Mr. John Allday; a fine specimen of Deer's Head, {mounted.) by Mr. Henry Griffiths, jun.; Articulated Human Skull, a remarkably fine specimen, by Mr. W. R. Hughes. Mr. A. Franklin, Taxidermist, Birmingham, showed a collection of Birds, including Argus Pheasants from India, CapercailziesCapercaillies [sic] from Scotland, Heron in fine adult plumage, blue and yellow Macaw, sooty and snowy Owls, Swallow-tailed Kite, white Robin, and cream-coloured Sparrow, a large collection of British Coleoptera and Lepidoptera, and eggs, cocoon, and living specimens of Bombyx Peruii.

General Science was represented by the Phonograph, Telephones, and Microphone, exhibited in operation by Mr. Lawson Tait's Microphone (new construction) and various optical and scientific apparatus, by Mr. W. J. Lancaster; microscopic mounting and collecting apparatus, and various scientific instruments, by R. Bailey; Chance's Compound Glass Lenses tor the electric light for forts and ships of war, for defence against torpedo boats at night and other purposes in war, by Mr. J. Kenward; a working Model, illustrating the rigidity of the positions assumed by an endless chain suspended from a pulley and put into rapid motion, by Dr. Hopkinson; Geometric Pen, consisting of an arrangement of wheels and levers producing a combination of the compound pendulum curves with straight lines and circles or spirals, giving an infinite series of harmonic curves, by Mr. C. Pumphrey; and a series of interesting scientific experiments were exhibited by members of the Birmingham and Midland Institute Scientific Society, and comprised Diffusion Figures, Vortex Rings, Terrestial Magnetism Experiment, Arago's Disc, Weld's Sound Experiment and 's Figures, and Galton's Whistle, 's Polariscape, Spectroscope, Determination of Oxygen in Air, Reciprocal Combustion, &c.

Art and Archæology furnished much that was attractive and interesting, Mr. Allen E. Everitt contributed from the riches of his portfolios fifty of his charming drawings, chiefly illustrative of "Old Warwickshire." Thus he showed sketches of Birmingham:—Old Houses, Deritend; Digbeth Tripe House, Town Hall and Ann Street. Dog and Duck, Holloway Head; Aston: Great Staircase of the Hall, the Gallery ditto, Monuments inside of Church, ditto S. side of ditto, Holte Monuments N. aisle, Church from S.E.; Castle Bromwich: Hall from S.W.; Chimney Piece at Sheldon Hall; High Street, Solihull; East End of N. Aisle Solihull Church; Berry Wall, two views: Maxtoke Priory: The Gatehouse, Central Tower of Church; Little Packington: Church from N.W.; Berkswell: Church from S.E., Interior (under repair,) South Porch; Coombe Abbey: Queen Elizabeth's Room, Entrance to Chapter House; Stratford-upon-Avon: Chancel (two views.) Interior of Shakespeare's Kitchen; Wixford Church, Interior; Quadrangle, Coughton Court; Old Cottages at Haselour; Old Collages at Tiddington; Interior of Coughton Church; Interior of Curdworth Church, Old House in Village; Water Orton: The Bridge, Old House near ditto: Hoggerell's End, an Old Farm House; Kingsbury Church from S.E.; Sutton Coldfield: Old Cottage in ruins and Yew Tree; Interior of Baddesley Clinton Hall; Temple Balsall: Church from S.W., Interior of Old Hall; Rowington: Village and Church, Shakspeare House; Entrance Wall, Tamworth Castle; Old Stalls, Astley Church; The Old Hall, Packington; Interior