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By H. J. F. Swayne, Esa., Netherhampton House :— 
‘ Letters Patent giving a license to alienate certain lands in Anstey, Great 
Durnford and Netton, held in capite by John Swayne, 9th Charles I. (1633), 
with impression of Great Seal appended. 
By C. J. Reap, Esa. :— 
Account of the execution of Lords Kilmarnock and Balmarino, printed in 
Sarum, August 18, 1746. Broad sheet of the execution of Simon Lord 
Lovat, April 9, 1747. Ancient viol made in Somerset by John Strong, about 
the latter part of the 16th century; and a violin made in Cremona by the 
brothers A. & J. Amati in 1628. 
By F. R. Fisuerr, Ese :— 
Several old engravings of Malmesbury Abbey, Longleat, and plan of St, 
Thomas’s Church, Salisbury. 
By E. T. Stevens, Eso :— 
Large Majolica vase with snake handles. 
By the Rev. R. F. Purvis, Whitsbury :— 
Silver dish of repoussé work, containing a mythological subject, with rich 
border of fruit and female busts, foreign manufacture, Silver box enamelled 
of oriental work. Two baskets of silver open work. Pair of tea caddies em- 
bossed. Gold seal surmounted with elephant carrying howdah, engraved in 
several eastern characters. Polished metal plate, of Chinese or Japan work, 
used as a looking glass. 
By the Rev. G. S. Master, West Dean:— 
Three specimens of bronze celts. Illuminated copy of ‘‘ The Hours,” 15th 
eentury. A double gem episcopal ring set with a stone called ‘ Root of 
Ruby,” of two distinct colours. Antique gold ring from Greece, and Talis- 
manic ring from India. Brass decade ring 16th century. Two gold lockets, 
one with miniature of Charles I., containing hair and set with diamonds; the 
other formed of coins of Charles I. and I]. Silver reliquary or lockets, with 
heads of our Saviour and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Greek painting of the 
Holy Family set as a locket. Inkstand, mirror-ease, basket, and locket in 
filigree silver (17th century), from India. Seal handle with carving in ivory, 
representing the temptation of Adam and Eve. Also several specimens of 
fictitious antiquities sold by navvies employed in the underground railway’ 
and Thames embankment. 
By Witt1am Bracxmorz, Esa. :— 
Model of the unique ‘ Finger Pillory” preserved in the church of Ashby 
dela Zouch, Leicestershire, Several gold objects found in graves at Chiriqui, 
in central America. One of these objects, in the form of a frog, has loose 
balls in the eye spaces, which rattle when it is shaken, a peculiarity observed 
in much of the pottery found at Chiriqui. In collections of Mexican ebjects 
also rattles of ware are not uncommon. 
By Dr. BrAckMoRE :-— 
Specimens of pointed flint implements from the high level drift gravel of 
Milford Hill and Bemerton; and one example (the only one hitherto dis- 
- covered) from the pleistocene brick-earth of Fisherton. Two living specimens 
of the new species recently added to the list of British reptiles, the smooth 
snake (Coluber levis), caught in the sandy heath near Bournemouth. Also 
a specimen of the adder (Pelias Berus). 

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