A great winged Locust; it is the first Sort described by Moufet (ic), (ic) Insectorum Theatrum, p. 117. having greenish Wings stained with black Spots. Don. Rev. Jac. Coningham V D M.

An English Lady's Hat; it is of black Velvet, the Brim but 3 ½ Inches broad, and the Crown four high, like a fluted Pillar of Thirty two Wreaths or Rolls. A Straw Hat about two Yards and a half in Circumference. Don. D. H. Pawson. A Cloth Hat almost of the same Dimensions. Don. Rev. Jac. Coningham. These are such as George Fox the Proto-Quaker called Skimming Dish Hats, and bore his Testimony against them; and to confess the Truth, they are almost as Novel as his Religion, Brimes being a modern Invention since round flat Caps were disused. A Caster as remarkably little, being but 3 ½ Inches in the Breadth of the Brim, and three in the Height of the Crown: Yet a Wedding Hat of one of the same Generation, the Band of Gold and green Ribband. Other Hat-bands of Silver; of Bugle Work, &c. A Lithuanian Hat-band of Straw Work, with a Knot of white Sea-weed, worn when a proud Humour comes upon them. Don. D S. Madox. A Hat-band of three Rounds made of the Vertebræ of Snakes. Don. D. Geo. Sorocold.

Gratitude to my Benefactors obligeth me to acknowledge to whose Kindess I am obliged for some of the most valuable of the said Originals, viz. to the most Rev. his Grace the late Lord Archbishop of Yorke, the Right Reverend Bishops of Sarum, Carlisle, and Man; the Rev. Mr. Atkinson, Banks, Boyse, Calamy, Chorley, Clarke, Coningham, Cooke, Cressey; Daubuz, Deering, Drake, Dwyer; Fall; Gale (Dean of Yorke, to whom, and to Dr. Hudson the greatest Number of the Learned Foreigners are directed) Gibson; Hardy, Hickes, Hill, Hough, Hudson, Humfrey; Milner; Nalson, Noble; Pearson, Plaxton, Priestley; Smith, Stretton, Strype (for some very valuable temp. Reg. Eliz.) Talbot, Tallents; Wasse, and Wilkinson. And of the Laity, Mr. Bayns, Blythman, Brenand, Sir Walter Calverley, John Chamberlayn Esq; Mr. Churchill; Rob. Dale, Jo. Dyneley, and John Evelyn Esquires, the Executors of the Lord Evers; Tho. Lord Fairfax, Barwick, Tho. Robert, and Bryan Fairfax Esqrs; Roger Gale, and Will. Gilpin Esqrs; Sir Andr. Fountaine; Jo. Hare, and Rob. Hitch Esqrs; Mr. Holmes, and Houghton; Tho. Kirk Esq; Dr. Lister, Mr. Lhwyd, Sir Will. Lowther, Sir John Middleton, Robert Molesworth Esq; Robert Nelson Esq; Peter le Neve Esq; Norroy; Hen. Newman Esq; the Right Honourable Sir Tho. Parker, Lord Chief-Justice; Will. Petyt Esq; Mr. Petiver, Dr. Richardson, Tho. Rymer Esq; Dr. Sampson, Theo. Shelton Esq; Sir Phil. Sydenham, Robert Stephens Esq; the Hon. Mr. Wentworth; Sir Geo. Wheeler, and Dr. Woodward.

The Shield is in the Form of the Roman Parma, but not so large, this wanting three Inches of two Foot in Diameter. Their votive Shields upon Columns or Palm-trees inscribed, VIC. AVG, or DAC. PAR. &c. in their ancient Medals are of this Form, as to Roundness. But this hath round the Umbo, or protuberant Boss in the Center (which is made of a Convex Iron-plate about eight Inches over, and wrought hollow on the in-side to receive the Gladiator's Hand), 14 Circular Equidistant Rows of Brass Studs of that Size that 262 make a Circle of five Foot wanting three Inches (for that is the Circumference of the Shield) there are proportionably in the inner Circles to the Center, the inmost of which is placed upon the Umbo: The rest upon as many Circular Plates of Iron, each about half an Inch broad. That which I cut open to observe the Texture, had certain cross Lamina that passed on the Back of the Circular Plates from the Rim, where they were about 1/3 of an Inch broad, to the Umbo where they were contracted into a less Compass. The inner Coat next these Iron-plates is a very thick, hard, strong Leather, upon which is a second Cover of the same; and upon the out-side of this are plated the Iron Pins that run through the Brass Studs, which are cast purely for Ornament's Sake. The next Cover is a Linnen Cloth, but discoloured, though perhaps not with Age only, but sour Wine and Salt, or other Liquid, wherein it seems to have been steeped; and lastly, upon the said Linnen is the outmost Cover, which is of softer Leather. All these Coats that compose the Shield are bound together by two Circular Plates of Iron; a thin narrow one near the Center, and a broader at the Circumference; both which Rims do also fasten the Handle, which is of Wood, and hath also eight smaller Plates upon each Side the hollow for the Hand, about three or four Inches long, to secure it. This is not flat, as that in the Musæum of the Royal Society, but absolutely Concave; and from the Skirts of the protuberant Boss in the Middle, riseth gradually to the Circumference near three Inches Perpendicular. The Circular Plates not being fasten'd with Cross Lamina upon the Back (as that), but each upon the outer Edge of the other, which occasion its rising in that Concave Manner. This I apprehended to be a Roman Shield, Phil. Trans. N° 241, but none of their Authors mentioning the Iron-plates, and the Leather of this which I procured since, being more soft and pliable, than can well be supposed of so great Antiquity, I am ready to think they belong to some later Northern Nations, and shall be thankful for more particular Information. The Defect in the Umbo of this is supplied by one lately sent me from the North, by the Rev. Mr. Coningham, which hath the Cuspis entire; this, with a smaller Boss it stands upon, is near four Inches more protuberant than the first Umbo. This, though more than a Foot less in Circumference than the former, hath an equal Number of Circular Rows of small Brass Studs.