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to the Library and Museum. At the same time they cordially com- 
mend to all Wiltshiremen continual watchfulness that no relies of 
ancient times may be wantonly or carelessly destroyed ; and they 
would earnestly urge their Members to renewed activity in the 
several branches of Natural History, which tbey desire to point out 
as an important part of the work of the Society, but to which too 
little attention has hitherto been devoted, and which in some of its 
departments has scarcely been entered upon as regards the County 
of Wilts. Indeed, both in Archeology and Natural History there 
is yet a large field lying open for investigation, but a very small 
portion of which has yet been explored.” 
Mr. Mepticorrt also referred to the absence of Mr. A. C. Smith, 
his colleague, which was caused by ill-bealth. They all regretted 
the absence of Mr. Smith, who had attended every Meeting of which 
he (Mr. Medlicott) was aware. 
Mr. Pontine moved the adoption of the report, expressing his 
regret at Mr. Smith’s absence. This was seconded by Mr. Bztt, 
and agreed to. 
The election of Officers was then proceeded with. Tur BisHop 
mentioned that in a letter which Mr. A. C. Smith had sent, that 
gentleman had said that it would be desirable to get another Mem- 
ber to act in his place as Hon. Secretary. The question now was 
whether they should accept Mr. Smith’s resignation. Mr. H. E. 
Mepiicorr said individually he would very much hope that nobody 
would accede to Mr. Smith’s suggestion. Of course the time must 
come when the Society would have to elect another gentleman, and 
it might be as well to look ahead to the election of a young arche- 
ologist to the office, but the work entailed a great deal of time, and 
he did not think he (the speaker) could carry out the whole of the 
business. The Editorship of the Society’s Magazine went with the 
post of Secretary, and this was a task of no mean importance. The 
Rev. E. H. Gopparp proposed that Mr. Smith and Mr. Medlicott 
be re-elected Secretaries, and that Mr. Smith be asked to continue 
his services. This was unanimously agreed to, as were the re-election 
of Mr. Henry Cunnington and Mr. Fisher as Curators on the 
motion of Mr. Bex, seconded by the Rev. C. V. Gopparp, and 
