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amongst which will be distinguished some beautiful productions of
the following masters :

Salvator Rosa,
Fyght,

Murillo,
Guido

Nicholas Peussin,
Baker, of Bath,

Tintoretti, I Rubens, I Shayer.
and many others; highly finished water.colour drawings by Coney,
Nicholson, &c.; an exquisite and spirited carving, in ivory, of the
equestrian statue of the Emperor Alexander, at St. Petersburgh,
and a sledge with deers; a capital and powerful telescope by Carey;
pair of large globes.
THE MUSEUM OF ORNITHOLOGY, CONCHOLOGY,
AND MINERALOGY,

displays a choice selection of foreign stuffed birds of beautiful
plumage, mounted in glass cases, as also the shells and minerals,
which are arranged in cabinets, together with many curious sped.
mens from animals and fishes, forming altogether a scientific and
pleasing exhibition.
LIBRARY OF VALUABLE BOOKS,
nearly 3,000 volumes, amongst which may be noticed splendid
copies of Macklin's Bible, Bowyer's England, Hogarth's Works,
engraved by himself; and many 11:ustrated Works and Books of
Prints ; Thornton's Botany, Itees's Cyclopzedia, Beauties of Eng.
land and Wales, Botanical Cabinet, Latham's Birds, Bruce's and
Clarke's Travels, Pinkerton's Voyage, Gentleman's Magazine, the
Annual Register, English Poets, the Works of flume, Smollet,
Clarendon, Swift, Pennant, and numerous Standard Works, dis-
covering considerable literary attainments; Parliamentary Reports,
&c. A well furnished
CELLAR OF RARE WINES,
the best that liberality and good judgment could select. There is
some Inestimable Old Port, of the vintages 1832, 1834, and 1836 ;
Pale and Gold Colour Sherries, East India Madeira, 014 Hock,
and Claret.

THE VERY CHOICE ORANGE AND CITRON TREES,
Strelitzas, Camilla s, and Green and Hot-house Plants.

THE BED-CHAMBERS ARE NUMEROUS AND MOST
COMPLETE,

and comprise capital mahogany four.poet and French bedsteads,
with elegant silk damask, merino and chintz hangings and win.
dow.curtains, nursery and servant's bedsteads, superior beds and
bedding, capital mahogany winged and plain wardrobes, chests of
drawers, marble.tbp wash-stands, dressing-table, cheval glass, with
every essential for the bedrooms, and of a very superior descrip.
lion, together with all the requisites for the culinary department
and servants' offices.

May be viewed on Friday and Saturday antecedently to the sale,
when Catalogues may be had (at Is. each) on the Premises, the
Dolphin, Southampton; the George, Winchester; the George,
Portsmouth ; of Messrs. Sewell, solicitors, Newport, Isle of Wight;
also of Mr. Peaty, auctioneer, Southampton ; and at Mr. George
Robins's offices, Covent.garden.

OCIETY for the IMPROVEMENT of the
1,3 DIFFERENT BREEDS of DOMESTIC POULTRY.

A number of Scientific Gentlemen, Breeders, and Amateurs, de-
sirous of improving our Domestic Poultry, have associated together
for that purpose, and have determined to give Prizes annually on a
most liberal scale for the best specimens of every variety of Domestic
Poultry, Pheasants, ornamental, and other Water Fowls, &c.
Also to encourage the exhibition of Foreign Fowls, &c., for the
purpose of Domestication.
Amateur Clubs, Breeders, Gentlemen, and all persons desirous of
promoting the objects of the Society, are required to communicate
with the Secretary. addressed to the Office of the Royal Surrey
Zoological Gardens, where the Shows will take plaoe.