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Colonel Burn, R.A. Knapsack for Volunteers and Tourists, combining the Berrington and Spilier Principles. Colonel O'Halloran. Specimen of Improved Chain-jacketed Rifle Shell. Specimen of Improved Percussion Explosive Shell. Thread-laced Rifle Ball. MISCELLANEOUS. Box containing set of Captain Potts' Military Drill Models. Capt. Brinewood Potts, Hon. Art. Co. Defensive Collar and Epaulettes. Sir C. Shawe. War Truck, Portable Rifle Battery. 17 Specifications of ditto. 4 Plans of ditto. Major Martin, 4th King's Own. Captain J. Norton. * Arms and Accoutrements have not yet been received.-ED. |