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Preparation of the Calf's head, made by Dr. Richard Harland [Harlan]

A Preperation of a human Arm, with the Arteries, Veins and Nerves Injected

Deposited in the Museum untill demanded, a Model of a machine for Washing Cloaths &c.

A Specimen of Paper made according to the Patent of Charles McKensie [Kinsey] for manufacturing Paper of any length and of considerable breadth

A dried preperation of a human Arm with Arteries and Vains, Injected

Glass case containing an artificial singing Bird, prepared by Franklin Peale

A Model of Redheffer's Perpetual Motion, made by Mr. Isaiah Lukens

Model of Mr. J. Hammond's invention for sweeping Chimneys

Model of a dry dock

A large electrical apparatus, sufficiently powerful to give a moderate shock, without the Leyden Phial

A dried preperation of human heart, with the Arteries and Veins Injected

Model of a Patent Stove invented & pr[esented] by Mr. George Worrall

"5 jars shewing the results of Dr. [George] Hunter's analysis of City Pump Water, viz. 220 gallons of Water evaporated yielded 24 ox. common salt, 32 oz. Salt Petre, 17 oz. Magnesia, and 12 oz. Lime

Model of an improved spinning-wheel