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donation* ta tlje Ipuaeam mia ^ifaratg. 



The Committee feel great pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of the follow- 

 ing articles, presented to the Society :— 



By the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Brisbane: — A large collection of Minerals 

 and Fossils, amounting to many hundred specimens; amongst which are 

 nnmerous illustrations of the geology and mineralogy of the counties of Wilts 

 and Somerset ; also fine specimens of Gold ore from the Brazils. As a 

 collection of minerals, this series is generally very interesting. 



By the Rt. Hon. T. H. Sotheron Estcourt, M.P.: — Tradesmen's Token issued 

 hy William Somner, of Devizes, Grocer, in 1652. 



By G. Poulett Scsope, Esq., M.P. : — Pamphlet on the mode of formation of 

 Volcanic cones and craters (from the Journal of the Geological Society, Nov. 

 1859) octavo. 



By T. E. Blackwell, Esq., C.E., Managing Director of the Grand Trunk 

 Railway of Canada : — About 70 skins of various species of birds from Canada. 



By the Rev. Henry H. Methuen, Allcannings : — Specimen of Fossil wood 

 from Tisbury. A series of about 80 coins, medals, and tokens found at All- 

 cannings. 



By M. Boucher de Perthes : — Voyage en Espagne et en Algerie en 1855. By 

 the Donor. Paris 1859, octavo. 



By Mr. Cunnington, Devizes : — Remains of a large Ancient British Funereal 

 Urn, found at Bishop's Cannings, Wilts, by Mr. M. Sloper, Jun. 



By Miss Wickens, Salisbury : — 500 impressions from an anastatic plate repre- 

 senting two Seals, one the ancient Seal of the Company of Weavers in Salis- 

 bury. 



By Mr. W. Butcher : — Nest of the Norway wasp (Vespa Norwegica), from 

 Rangebourn Mill, Potterne. 



By Mr. R. H. Brackstone, Lyncombe Hill, Bath : — Lithographio drawing of 

 two bronze Celts and Palstave, found near Ulleskelf, Yorkshire, and now in 

 the collection of the Donor. 



By Mr. W. F. Parsons, Wootton Basset : — Drawing of a Chimney piece at 

 Little Park Farm (formerly Little Fastorne) in the parish of Wootton Basset. 



By Mr. II. Bull, Devizes : — " A History Military and Munioipal of the Ancient 

 Borough of The Devizes ; and subordinately, of tho entire Hundred of Pot- 

 terne and Cannings in which it is included." 1859, ootavo. 



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