No. 32. This scarab bears the name of Rameses III. and has the inscription “The Governor of On” upon its base. The cutting is partly in high and partly in low relief. It is made of pottery and not quite correct in colour. No. 33 is poor in make and cutting. No. 34 is made of soft stone, fairly cut, but too pointed in shape. The inscription is not well done. No. 35 is a bad colour, being a pale blue. The head is too large for a real beetle, and too flat; the legs too thick. The inscription is not cut evenly, and does not mean anything. No. 36 is a very good colour. The burnt mark on the head was caused in the firing. The cartouche is cut too low down. No. 37. A large stone scarab bearing the name of Thothmes III., incorrectly cut. No. 38 is a blue decorative scarab, fairly well done. No. 39 is a large beetle, bearing the cartouche of Thothmes III., but of a bad shape. * * * * * Some years ago, when crossing the Kasr-el-Nil bridge, a youth of the fellaheen class edged up to me and asked if I would purchase some seals. He said, “I have some very good ones.” I asked to see them and he produced one. I knew very little about seals, but thought there was no harm in buying a few. In the end I spent 8_s._ upon them, and when I got home examined them carefully. Apparently some of them were made of carnelian and had the characteristic marks of the stone, though they were considerably weathered. One does not show antiquities in the frank manner that is common to other hobbies, so I put one in my pocket, and placed the others away in a safe drawer. Some days went past, and then my opportunity came. I was in the shop of a dealer noted for his keenness in detecting frauds, and after discussing various objects with him, I said, “Oh, I came across a seal the other day. Just look at it, will you?” and I casually passed it over the counter to him. He examined it carefully, and then a grim smile overspread his face. “How much did you pay for it?” “I paid 8_s._ for a lot,” I replied. “Oh, well then, you need not grumble, for they did me out of as many pounds as you paid shillings,” said the dealer. The seals were imitation, very cleverly made of glass, and rubbed with sand to produce the appearance of age. ANCIENT PIGMENTS Ancient pigments always show at some part the unfaded colour. There is no such thing as uniform degradation of colour. There should be no general appearance of decay. The ancient things were made of fresh material, and were preserved carefully.