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By Henry Butcher, Esq., Devizes : — 



Medal struck to coinmeaiorate the taking of Porto Bello by Admiral 

 Veruon. Impressions from the seals of Nicholas, Prior of Daventry, and 

 Brother Thomas Dene, Prior of Exeter. Water colour sketch of the old 

 Gloucester Militia, drilling in the Cathedral yard. Ancient snuff box with 

 silver mounting. Copy of the " htar" newspaper of Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 

 1803, containing a list of " military promotions " principally connected with 

 the Volunteer movement of that period, many of them being of localinterest. 

 By Mrs. Colston, Roundway Park : — 



Gold beads, precious stones of various shapes mounted in gold, and an 

 ornament consisting of two gold pins set with garnets and attached by chains 

 to a small medallion bearing a cruciform pattern ; also the remains of an 

 incense pail of wood with hoops and triangular ornaments of brass, found in 

 opening a small barrow on Roundway Down in 1840. 

 By G. Elgas Sloper, Esq., Devizes : — 



A series of twelve cases containing a valuable collection of British Nettrop- 

 tera, Coleoptera, and Lepidoptera. 



Several ancient volumes including the works of Edmund Spenser A.D. 1611. 

 Thesaurus Biblicus seu Promptuarium Sacrum A.D. 1644. The History of 

 the Royal Society of London A.D. 1667. Evelyn's Sylva and Pomona 

 A.D. 1679, and mitlock's Memorials A.D. 1682. 

 By S. W. Slopee, Esq., Devizes: — 



Basket hilted sword used at the battle of Newbury. Iron key and halbert 

 (16th century) found at the Pont au Change ; and lance of the same period 

 found at the Pont St. Michel in 1860. Also several specimens of encaustic 

 tiles. 

 By James Waylen, Esq., EtcMlhampton : — 



An excellent portrait of the late Marquis of Lansdowne, painted by the 

 exhibitor : also engraved portraits of the same, and of the Right Hon. Henry 

 Addington, afterwards Lord Sidmouth, 

 By Dr. Thubnam, F.S.A., Devizes: — 



Three urns and three cups of British Pottery from barrows at Winterbourne 

 Stoke, &c. A vase and cup modelled in imitation of British Pottery. A core 

 and implement of flint. Two pieces of querns from Drew's Pond Wood and 

 the railway cutting near Stert. Two specimens of stone hatchets from the 

 lake dwellings of Switzerland. 

 By Thomas Codbington, Esq., F.G.S., Pewseij : 



An interesting collection of fossils and fossil sponges from the railway cut- 

 ting near Pewsey. 

 By Mrs. Dyke : — 



Wooden peg tankard, apparently of the 16th century, with carvings, in 

 relief, of the Saviour and twelve Apostles on the sides, and the Nati\aty on the 

 lid. A similar tankard belonging to the Lord Arundel of Wardour, was ex- 

 » hibited at the Society's Meeting at Salisbury in 1854. See vol. ii., p. 34. 

 By Miss Cunnington: — 



A collection of terrestrial and fresh water shells. 

 By F. S. Long. Esq. :— 



Iron spear head from Bulford Down. 



