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Item is an electro-steel engraving of Hugo Grotius, born 1583 and died 1645, Dutch jurist who laid the foundations for international law, based on natural law. Engraved by J. Posselwhite from an original picture by J. Mirevelt in the possession of the publisher. Published under the superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (Ludgate Street, London).

Item is a painting of Pierre Dugua de Mons, born 1558 and died 1628, French merchant, explorer, and colonizer. Founded the first permanent French settlement in Canada. Painted by Velouoh.

Item is a half tone newspaper print of Bartholomew Conrad Augustus Gugy, born 1796 and died 1876, Representative in the Assembly of Lower Canada and the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Sherbrooke. He was also a prominent Colonel in the Lower Canada Rebellion and Police Magistrate at Montreal and Adjutant-General to the Militia of Lower Canada.

Item is a halftone magazine print of a photograph of Sir Kazimierz Stanislaus Gzowski, born 1813 and died 1898, Canadian engineer best known for his work on the Canadian railways and the Welland Canal. He also served as Lieutenant Governor of Canada from 1896 to 1897.

Item is a electro steel engraving by Notman of Mr. Jutisce Gwynne; Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, 1874-81; Born 1814- died 1902.

Item is a coloured lithograph by J.B. Magurn of Col. Sir Casmir Gzowski; A.D.C. to Queen Victoria; Born 1838- died 1898. Including small magazine print (Col. Sir Casmir Gzowski, A.D.C.). Print of signature included.

Item is an electro-steel engraving of a man with the title H. Clothing appears 16th century but subject is unknown.

Item is an electro-steel engraving of Abraham de Haen, born 1707 and died 1748, Dutch draughtsman and engraver known particularly for his drawings of castles and manors. He was also a painter and poet. Caption by Berardus de Bosch in Dutch included. Engraved by C.F. Fritzsch. Published by T. Crajenschot.

Item is a half tone magazine print of a photo of the Honourable John H. Hagarty; Chief Justice, Ont., 1884; Born 1816- died 1900.

Item is a half tone colour print of Sir Douglas Haig, Commander H.M. Forces in the Great War; Born 1861- died 1928. "Born in Scotland in 1861, educated in Clifton and Oxford, and joined the 7th Hussars in 1885. He has fought in Egypt and South Africa, and has done brilliant work, especially in leading cavalry, in the present campaign."