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lead. Found in a shaft sunk in pursuit of indications ofgalena and copper ore, in a seam or vein about 5 inchesthick, traversing schistose clay, overlying an old quartzose8-nd crystalline limestone, in which the lodes of lead andcopper are expected to be realised.
Rolwegan, —, Collins St. Hobart Town.—196 Book,printed and published in Van Diemen’s Land, bound incolonial calf, gilt and lettered with Californian gold,manufactured in Hobart Town into gold leaf.
Milligan, J. Argyll St. Hobart Town.—197 TasmanianJournal, three volumes, printed and published in Van Die-men’s Land. 200 Snuff-box, turned of ironwood ( Olea ape-tala). 201 Another, of muskwood of Tasmania ( Eurybiaar gopfu/Ua'). 202. Another, of Huon pine. 203. Another,
f lobular, turned out of the tooth of the sperm whale. 204•adies thread-holder; 205 Ladies’ puff-box; 206 Goblet.Anderson, —, Liverpool St. Hobart Town.'—198. Set ofladies’ tortoiseshell combs.
Brown, Fielding, — , Hobart Town. — 199 Candlestick,fornedof ironwood of Norfolk Island, {Olea apetala). Thetops of the root of the Norfolk Island pine ( Araucaria ex -Qtlsa).
Moses, S. Liverpool St. Hobart Town.—207 Jaw of asperm whale, with 48 teeth complete.
, Hull, Hugh. —208 Half seotion of the trunk of the Tolosatree (or Pittosporum bicolor). This is the wood of whichtae aborigines chiefly made their waddies or clubs.M'NAUGiiTEN, —.—209 Muskwood slab. so .
Freeman, Rev. E. Brown’B River.—"110, 211-;Veueer, of“to oak of Tasmania (Casuarinat/uadrivalvis). 212 Piece of* knot of myrtle-tree of Tasmania. 213 Veneer of lie-oak°t Tasmania (Casuarina stricta). 214 Two veneers, of^tive cherry-tree of Tasmania (Exacarpws cupreasiformis).”5, 216 Veneers of Tasmanian honeysuckle-tree (BcatJuiaa *str a /is).
Denison, Sir W.—220,221, 222, 223 Half sections of limb* honeysuckle tree, the same of she-oak.
Milligan, J.—221 Section of a small stem of RicheaP^Kdanifolia, obtained at Macquarie Harbour. Specimen,* Ce< h bevelled, and French-polished, to show the pith,rays, and beautiful markings of the wood. Thisanf 1 * grows like a palm, and attains the height of thirty<fe f0Pt y * ee * an< * * en l nc hes diameter—confined to the22 ? 8 c *°rests on the western side of the island,at \r pecimen pinkwood (Carpodontox lucida ) obtainedf e Macquarie Harbour. Attains an elevation of 100 to 150^ Jj m height with a good clear barrel —grows chiefly on theis « ern 8 ^ e of the island in dense myrtle forests; the timbergrained and remarkably hard; has been used forpin ^ 8 ^ eaves for ships’ blocks. 227 Butter-print of Huonm ®: 280 Seven baskets, made by the aborigines ofTas*of y la * J3l Model of water-pitcher, made by the aboriginesDiemen’s Land, of the broad leaved kelp. Oftenouw n ,ar £ e enough to hold a quart or two of water. The8 suimi r VG8se * Possessed by the al>originc8 for carryingally o ^ Waterwas a sea-shell - a large cymba— occasion-u P°n the northern shore of Van Diemen’s Land,g Wou ^ contain about a quart,p lioss Reserve.—222 Small bale of wool,
on n . ,CK ».^ E ORG£.—224,225, 226 Cribbagc boards, veneered
11 Tine, inlaid, &c. b
Champion & Co.—228 Eight ivory teeth of sperm
6oii* !,ISON > Sir W. T.—229 Maple of Norfolk Island—luare specimen
Bath St.—232 Marble, from Maria Island,^Mly dressed.
dj,* 0 *?* J*—23S Marble, from Maria Island, cut andS?®* «« paper weights.
* ** —» Goulbourn St. Hobart Town.—234 Specimensckery-ware, made from the clay found in the domain.
Kermode, R. Q. Mona Vale.— 235 Small bale of wool—very fine sample.
Jennings, J. D. Liverpool St.— 236 Churn, made of Huonpine.
Moses, S.—237 Bundle of whalebone; an importantarticle of export.
Smith, Lieut. R.N.—238, 239, 240, 241 Raspberry andcurrant, green gooseberry, red gooseberry, and quince jam.
Rout, W. — 242 Bundle of curled horse-hair.
Symonds, E.—243, 244 Corn and barley riddles, coarse.245 Corn sieve, fine. 246 Fire-screen, for chair-back;made of willow, grown dressed, and dyed in Van Diemen’sLand. 247 Bottle basket, flat; 248 Bundle of willow rods;249 Fishing basket; 250 Three baskets with double lids;251 Book basket; 252 Knife basket; 253 Child’s basket,round.
Milligan, J. — 254 Gum of Acacia ( Mucranata). Ashrubby tree on Flinders’ Island, Bass’s Straits. 255 Guano,from Babel Island. 256 Specimen of grey granite, fromFlinders’ Island. 257 Granite, from east coast of Van Die-men's Land. 258 Granite, from Hampshire Hills. 259 Por-phyritic granite, from Webb’s Harbour. 260 Limestone,from Fingal and Break-o’-day. 261, 262 Limestone, withgalena, from Norfolk Plains. 263 Brown-clay iron ore, nearFingal. 264 Clay iron-stone. In beds, alternating withbituminous coal, near the Douglas river, on the east coastof Van Diemen’s Land. 265 Reddle—red ochre or redchalk. Occurs in mases of uniform and determinate shape,imbedded in alluvium of loam and earth. 266 Ore of iron,from Hampshire Hills; magnetic. Nearly pure iron; seemscrystalline; highly magnetic with polarity; occurs inmasses, at the line of contact between granite and basalt.267 Ore of iron. Found in nodules with quartz, in granitesoil, near the Housetop Mountain, north-west of Van Die-men’s Land; formerly used by the aborigines of Van Die-men’s Land as a paint; first peroxidized by roasting, andthen reduced to a fine powder by grinding between twostones. 268 Ore of manganese, from the vicinity of theFrench-man’s-cap Mountain.
Denison, Sir W. T.—269 Two cross sections of the barrelof the blue gum-tree. 270 Limestone, from Maria Island.
Flegg, R. C.—271 Wellington boots of Kangaroo skin,dressed in Hobart Town.
Denison, Sir W. T.—272 Specimen of calcareous grit,from Norfolk Island.
Milligan, J. — 273 Cake of bees’-wax, of Tasmania.279 Four models of canoes of aborigines of Van Diemen’sLand. These are exact models of the large catamarans inwhich the natives used to cross to Brune Island: the mate-rial is bark of the Melaleuca stpuirrosa.
Symonds, E.—274—278 Key basket; round basket, open;long basket; straw hat, from Norfolk Island; hoop for asieve, made of Huon pine.
Cox, F.—280 Case of Tasmanian insects.
Bonney, —. —281 Case of Tasmanian birds
Gunn, W., & Milligan, A. M., Launceston .—282 Oil ofthe mutton bird, or sooty - petrel (Puflinus brevicaudh').An oil of a deep-red colour, obtained by pressure from thestomach of the young bird. It is said to possess virtueas a liniment in rheumatism, and it burns with a clearbright light. The sooty-petrel frequents certain low sandyislands in Bass's Straits, in inconceivable numbers duringthe summer, burrowing to lay it* solitary egg, and literallyundermining the ground.
Brown & Co.— 283—285 Samples of oil of southern blackwhale, sperm whale, and black fish.
Lowes, T. Y.—286 Oil of the shark.
Denison, Sir W. T. *287 Blood juice, obtained from atree in Norfolk Island. Makes an indelible miiririn'-iok,and is said to be used as a dye for calicoes, &c.
Milligan, J. & Hull, H. 288 Gum-kino, from the blue