Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-10

u. @. $50.
2, The sculptures from khossahsd
date u. q. 72i.
o. The collections n M, Iayard
somewhere between n. q. Tai and
b. G. Gas. the period q. which Nine
yah IL supposed 10 have bssn 10.
siroyed.
We now enter one II the mos, in.
tcrcsting depsrimen,sof the museum,
viz:
THs foYrrias oaIIInisa.
Here we find tho mos, wi,lel, es.
tended series n collections IN the
whole range ~ antiquity. Extend.
ing no far back ~ u. g.. 1000, and
coming down 10 A. u. $40. tho
period Of tho invasion III Egypt by
Mohammed. These collections are
derived mainly from Memphis and
Thebcs. both on the !,aak. ~ the
Nile, with smaller collections from
Alexandria aud Cairo. In one sec
ton We observe q number ~ disiai-
ties. the most importan. u which a'e
associated In the worship u the
Egyptians with the Nun. In another
are great number 81 mummlsa sad
collins. some Of which are over z. sao
years old. Here too are mummles
Of sacred animals, % jacket. and
cats. Of sacred bulls aud rams ths
heads aud principal besss osly
Of tho ibis, eroco,lile.. snakes anil
fish.
The extensive collection of glass
in this department was . pEe.es,
from the late Fell, sla.le. E-,.
Some oi the specimens date l'set 10
quite an early period. aud u !. sup
posed tho glass works Of Eayp, we're
in full operation under the rlessm.
ies.
Tho Eirucan collection occupies
q suite OF three rooms. eeatsisisg an
extensive collection Of painted fie,iis
vases, which we're discovered Ia
iombs In Italy, Greece and sdisesa,
islands. Aud 90 ! might refer 10
other departments, embracing eel.
lectioas Of tho Chinese. iiinioa.
japanese, MEXICAN, Eslaimsus. Ae.,
but time will mo, perai, ! sew
directed INV attention 10 the
kiSos LIBRARY.
This IL situated on the ground
floor 10 the right of the hall. aud 10
q beautiful apartment. The lihvssy
was a present Of George ~. Here
II curious collection ot mssasesivt.,
autographs ani early p,aa,sa beoks.
In various frames about ths hall ]
observed the autographs u such
men a. Luther. Calvin. bacon. VII.
liam Penn. Isaac Newten, 0slilso.
franklin. Washington. and man. II
the English aud foreign scvsrsiass.
All OF those are preserved with great
care. Here too are some of The
original charter. and grants NJ 70.
rious European sovsreigns. Among
the oriental manuscript. ! observed
I, A Pail manuscript In sismsss
characters. written on the leaves al
the palm tree.
2, A work In japanese character,
written ON palm leaves,
., A manuscript. In the natsa char
acter. written on barb.
These are Only specimen. ~ q
great variety. Then there ere q
number Of early Biblical manuscripts
Of great Interests
| I. A volume II the celebrated
Codex Alexan.lrinus, containing ths
Greek text Of the Holy Sculptures
and written about the ,'egianlaa 81
tho iiftb century
| 2. The books Of oeassis aud Ma
odus, syriac version. written A. y
AGA, and believed 10 10 The eAslis'
MS. sxisnt Of any 81 The ss,iss
books Of Scriptures.
0. The Pentateueh, written on I
goat skin, large double roll % feel
long by 10 inches vide --itth esatary
Also others Of later date.
| l desired 10 have Visited ths vsssl
ing room and library. bst ewing h
tho time consumed In other depart
ments, ! found u impossible 10 d
90. Weeks. even months. ere ~
l a