38 The Museum. 
Memorandum book with ancient needlework cover and silver clasps engraved 
with figures of Moses and Aaron, the Evangelists, &c. Piece of needlework 
of the tire of Charles II. with portrait of a lady surrounded by rural objects. 
Map of Ireland A.D. 1610 printed on satin. Map showing the progress of 
Queen Elizabeth to Tilbury. A very handsome pair of Honey Buzzards 
(Falco apivorus) with their young, also specimens of the Goshawk (Falco 
palumbarius), killed at Fonthill in 1863, and the great or solitary Snipe 
(Scolopax major). 
By Henry Brackmore, Ese :— 
A large case of stuffed British birds, some of great rarity in this country. 
Amongst those worthy of special notice were the Gyr Falcon (Falco gyrfaleo), 
Goshawk (Falco palumbarius), Rough-legged Buzzard (Falco lagopus), 
Common Kite (Falco milvus), Swallow-tailed Kite (Falco jurcatus), Hawk 
Owl (Strix ulula), Tengmalms Owl (Strix Tengmalmi), Scops-eared Owl (Strix 
scops), Little Owl (Strix passerina), Great Gray Shrike (Lantus excubitor), 
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius rufus), Bee Eater (Merops apiaster), Bohemian 
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrula), Fire crested Regulus (Regulus ignieapillus), 
a pair of Golden Orioles (Oriclus galbula), Fork-tailed Petrel (Thalassidroma 
Leachii) killed at Quidhampton, Night Heron (Nycticorax ardeola), Little 
Bittern (Ardea minuta) ; a beautiful specimen of the Grey Phalarope (Pha/a- 
ropus platyrhynchus), in summer plumage. Also a good specimen of the Pine 
Marten (Martes abietum), &c., &e, 
By Mr. Epwarps, Amesbury ;— 
A large and very interesting collection of water colour drawings of churches, 
&e., in Wiltshire, including corbels, stained glass, &c., from Amesbury 
Church. An ancient fireplace in the Green Dragon at Alderbury. Bulford 
House, Lake House. Desecrated chapel at Chittern Ali Saints. Exterior 
and Interior yiews and details of the old churches of Chittern Ali Saints and 
Chittern St. Mary, both of which are now partially destroyed. Also of Great 
Durnford, Winterbourne Dauntsey, Winterbourne Earls, Winterbourne 
Gunner, and Porton Chapel. Mural painting of St. Christopher, recently 
discovered in Idmiston Church, &c. Also a series of patterns of encaustic 
tiles found on the site of Amesbury Abbey in 1859—60, and several old and 
curious engravings of Longford Castle. 
By Mr. W. C, Kemm, Amesbury :-— 
A series of drawings of stone capitals, plinths, mouldings, and vessels dug 
up during excavations on the site of Amesbury Abbey in 1859—60. Water 
colour drawings of the exterior and interior of Idmiston Church, corbels, 
font, monument, &c.; also a copy of Buck’s perspective view of the city of 
Salisbury. 
By Mr. TIrrrn :— 
A fine miniature likness in oil of a lady A.D. 1580, and a beautiful cameo 
about 1500. Three illuminated drawings by a Siennese artist about 1300. 
Artists cup of silver, parcel gilt, with heads of M. Angelo, &e. View of 
Longford Castle as it stood about 1680. Specimen of Limoges enamel by 
J. Laudin, 1690, Several rare books, viz.:—‘‘ Biblia latina” MS. about A.D. 
1300. ‘‘ Mammotractus,” by Marchesimus, B.L. Milan, 1481, (mentioned 
by Rabelais among the choice books of the Library of St. Victor.) ‘‘ De 
