'Octopus macropus' [Atlantic white-spotted octopus] William Whetenhall This relates to the introduction

This relates to the introduction of a motion by Mr Butt calling for Home Rule in Ireland

Full body study of a King cobra ('Ophiophagus elaps') with three head studies to show scalation

Plate 34 from Museum Leverianum containing select specimens from the museum of the late Sir Ashton Lever

Another set of papers to the foreground is headed: 'Observations of the Cold blast' [referring to Fairbairn's published researches 'On the strength and properties of cast iron obtained from the Hot and Cold blast'

The items include examples of Roman pottery

'Octopus macropus' [Atlantic white-spotted octopus] William Whetenhall This relates to the introductionMarine zoological study of the Atlantic white spotted octopus (Octopus macropus). The cephalopod is presented with details views, including from beneath and in motion. Plate 24 in the section 'G. Poulpe' from the book Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere des cephalopodes acetabuliferes vivants et fossiles.., by Andr tienne d'Audebert de Frussac (1786 1836) and Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny (1802 1857) (Paris, 1848). Various