THEThe Skin of a Rattle-Snake, checquer'd, brown and Ash coloured, four Foot within two Inches long, tho' the Rattle, if entire, is but of six Joints. Don. D. Tho. Wilson Merc. Leod. Another curiously variegated, but without Rattle, and two Inches shorter. Don. D. Sar. Wainwright. Amongst the Curiosities sent me by Mr. Molineux, there is one larger than either; and whereas an ingenious Author saith, they seldom exceed a Yard and Quarter, this is a Yard and half in length; the Rattle consists of ten Cells. Here is a Rattle of four only; and another of eight that was brought from Pensylvania. Don. Aar. Atkinson, Leod.

The Misery of War, admirably express'd in most noble Painting upon a Copper-Plate, near two Foot broad, and 2 ½ in Length, every Figure merits a Comment; the various Passions being express'd with so particular a Pathos, as is surprizing. Belshasar's Feast, excellently painted upon Board. It seems to be an Original, as the former indisputably is. The Heads of K. Henry 4. and K. Hen. 5. Charles 5. Emperor, and his Son Philip, King of England and Spain. Queen Mary, and Q. Elizabeth, K. James I. and Q. Anne; his Son-in-Law Frederick K. of Bohemia, and Q. Elizabeth, Mother to the Princess Sophia. The Duke of Alva, Oliver Cromwell, quondam-Protector; Mr. Pym, and Tho. Lord Fairfax, the General. Wicliffe, Tindal and Knox (Don. D. S. Wainwright); Dr. Donne, Mr. Marvel, Mr. Bowles, and Mr. Wales. Old Tho. Par, and Mr. Henry Giles, the noted Glass-Painter; all these in Oil-Colours upon Wood or Cloth. Sir Tho. Gascoigne in small upon Copper. Not to mention Family-Pieces, though some are of good Workmanship, particularly one in Miniature to be worn upon the Breast.