2 Report of the Society for the Year July, 1893 — JtUy, 1894. 



long been known as the Historian of Marlborough and Devizes. 

 A notice of him and his works ajipears in the last number of the 

 3Iagazine. Within the last few days we observe the death of one 

 of om- Vice-Presidents, Sir Henry A. Hoare, Bart. ; a name which 

 has been prominently connected with Wiltshii'e arehseology for 

 nearly a eentmy. Of resignations we have to record twenty-five, 

 most of those resigning having left the county. 



" As to finance, a copy of the accounts (which we must thank our 

 Honorary Auditors for having examined) is printed with the last 

 nimiber of the Magazine. They do not present an}'' exceptional 

 feature, unless we so regard the handsome surplus of £17 10«. re- 

 ceived from the Warminster Local Committee last year in aid of 

 the general funds of the Society. 



" Nimibers 80 and 81 of our Magazine, completing the twenty- 

 seventh volume, have been issued since our last Meeting. The 

 character of the papers (some by old friends ; some, we are glad to 

 observe, by new) fully maintains its position amongst such county 

 joiuTials. If the cost of producing the present volume is somewhat 

 in excess of the average, this is quite explained by the numerous 

 illustrations, wliich so materially add to the interest of the papers. 



" The lists of additions to the Museum and Library during the 

 year, cliiefly by way of donations, are recorded at the end of each 

 number of the Magazine. They include the Romano-British objects 

 fi'om Cold Kitchen Hill, presented by Mr. William Stratton, and a 

 fine specimen of Fleiosaurus, presented by the S^\dndon Brick and 

 Tile Company. The principal gifts, however, have been bestowed 

 on the Library, which has been eni-iched by a large number of 

 Wiltshii-e books, pamplilets, and engravings, parily acquired by 

 exchange for duplicates in the collection and by purchase, but chiefly 

 due to the bequest of Wilts Tracts by the late Mr. James Waylen, 

 the gifts of Wilts books and pamphlets by Mi-. W. Cunnington, 

 and of engravings and portraits by Mrs. H. Cunnington and others. 

 These additions, nimibering many hundreds of items, are a con- 

 siderable step towards making the Library what it should be — viz., 

 a real Library of reference for all Wiltshire matters. The pamphlets 

 have been carefully arranged in a more accessible form than before 



