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Roman Villa at Box. 



Since writing the notes on "Eoman remains at Box," which were printed in 

 vol. xxvi., p. 405 of the Magazine, I have seen an account of this villa in vol. 

 xliii., part i. of the Journal of the British ArchcBological Association, in 

 which a plan of the buildings adjacent to the mosaic pavements uncovered in 

 1881 is given, and some additional details not previously known to me are men- 

 tioned. „ „ ^ 



Ed. H. Goddabd. 



Jane Lane. 



At page 281, line 33, of vol. xxvi. of the Magazine, in my paper on " Jane 

 Lane," for martlets read mullets. 



C. Pbneuddocke. 



Flight op Siskins. 



Mr. H. Toppin reports that towards the end of December, 1892, he saw a flight 

 of Siskins (C Spinus), some twenty in number, in an alder bed in Blacklands 

 Park, near Calne. He shot two cock birds and a hen. 



OCCURKENCE OF WhITE MiCE AND RaTS. 



Mr. Toppin also states that as some corn ricks at the Manor Farm at Calstone, 

 occupied by Mr. Joseph Maundrell, were being threshed on January 16th, 1893, 

 great numbers of white mice were killed. It is said that some are found on the 

 farm every year. In this connection the Editor is reminded that some twenty-five 

 years ago a large number of white rats were killed on several farms in HUmarton 

 parish and the neighbourhood. They appeared to be abundant that one year, but 

 few, if any were seen either in preceding or succeeding years. 



Golden Ball Hill. 

 Mr. C. E. Ponting writes that in 1889 he noticed that this hill appeared from 

 the Pewsey Vale of a bright yellow colour, caused by a mass of yellow Ladies' 



