Merry making scene, -- Ostade. The wise and foolish virgins, Matthew xxv. -- Ottovenius. Beheading of John the Baptist, by Rubens, a pupil of the above artist. Oliver Cromwell and his favorite daughter, Mary, Countess of Fauconberg. -- by Vandyck. This lady. Bishop Burnet describes as " a wise and worthy woman, and one more likely to have maintained the post of protector, than either of her brothers.''^ Sea storm, -- Vernet. x4n Ecce Homo, -- Carlo Dolci. Holy family, -- xVndrea del

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Sarto. Several fine hunting pieces by Snyders. Portrait -- Albert Diirer. Pillaging party, -- Wouvermans. An Italian Lazaroni, -- Vonlaer. A portrait of James Rivington, printer of the Royal Gazette, and supposed spy of General Washington, -- Stuart. The paintings have been collected with great judgment, and constitute one of the best private collections in the United States.

In 1743, this island and twenty acres on the main, were in possession of Joshua Pell, Esq., from whom the former passed to the Hunts and Hendersons. The latter family conveyed it to the present proprietor. The island embraces an area of 250 acres to which may be added Mr. Hunter's property on the main, consisting of five hundred and fifty acres, also Hart and Flatt islands. Large quantities of fish are constantly taken in the waters south of the island. A thousand weight have been captured in one morning with a fyke net. The no nation reefs diVidi green fiats, Xy'mg nearly south of the island, are also well known fishing places.^