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The world of science, art, and industry illustrated from examples in the New-York exhibition, 1853-54 / edited by Prof. B. Silliman, jr., and C.R. Goodrich; with 500 illustrations, under the superintendence of C. E. Döpler
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thk industry of all nations.

In our own Crystal Palace, as in that in Hyde Park, the French exhibitors of bronzesgreatly excel all others in the number and variety, as well as in the artistic meritof their contributions, although in regard to this last particular, single articles maybe selected for which a comparison with the French bronzes need not be shunned. Tc

the exquisite works from Paris already illustrated in this part of the Kecokd, weadd two groups which may be found among the goods of Auguste Weygand, Rue Vilie

wild son of the desert, while watching for his enemy or waiting the chance of plunder.

We engrave another of the examples of ornamental furniture placed in theAmerican Department of the Exhibition. This piece is a Blackwalnut Sideboard,

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contributed from the manufactory of Alexander Roux, New-York. The material isone admirably adapted to display the skill of the cabinet-maker and the carver, and

du Temple, Paris. The first represents two Wild Horses playing together; the other I the size is not too large for the use and style of moderately wealthy families. Mir-is an Arab in Ambush, and faithfully delineates the craft and stealthy character of the | rors are inserted in the oblong panels of the upright portion. The carving, which

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