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The Museum. 
Amongst the more remarkable specimens Mr. Marsh particularizes the 
following, viz.:— 
“1, The golden-winged Woodpecker; killed in Amesbury Park in the 
autumn of 1836. No other specimen of this bird has been recorded as killed 
in England, nor has it appeared in any published work on British Birds : 
it is a native of North America. 
2. Wilson’s Petrel; this bird was picked up dead at Sutton Benger, 
in the autumn of 1849. It has been met with very rarely on the coast: 
no other specimen eyer recorded for Wiltshire. 
3. The Hawfinch ; this bird was killed at Winterslow, in the year 1832. 
It is rare. 
4. The Hoopoe; killed at Winterslow in the year 1830. Very rare in 
Wiltshire and in England. 
5. The Great Shrike; killed near Malmesbury in the year 1837. A 
very rare bird in Wiltshire. 
6. The Crossbill; large flocks of this bird were seen in North Wilts in 
the year 1837. 
7. The Ringed Dottrel; rare in Wiltshire; killed near Malmesbury in 
1840. 
8. The Mountain Finch ; killed at Bowood, 1838. 
9. Montagu’s Harrier; killed at Somerford Common, 1839. 
10. A rare species of diver ; killed at Salisbury, 1830. 
11. Rough-legged Buzzard ; killed at Grittenham wood, 1840. 
12. Pied Flycatcher; killed at Ford in 1837.” 
By Miss Merepiru, Bromham :— 
A specimen of the Great Northern Diver, caught at Chittoe in November, 
1853. 
By Mr. Cunniyeton, F.G.8., Devizes:— 
A very perfect specimen of Ichthyosaurus Intermedius, seven feet six 
inches in length, from the Lias of the neighbourhood of Glastonbury. 
Five cases, containing about 500 specimens of Fossil Echinoderms from 
the Corn-brash, Coral-rag, Upper Green Sand, and Chalk of Wiltshire. 
A series of large Saurian Bones and Teeth, from the Kimmeridge Clay of 
Wiltshire. 
Some new specimens of Ammonites from the Chalk Marl of North Wilts. 
Three volumes of the publications of the Palcontographical Society, 
containing engravings of Wiltshire Fossils. 
By Mr. H. Weaver, Beversbrook, Calne :— 
A collection of Coral-rag and Chalk-marl Fossils ; also a small case con- 
taining a series of Roman Coins, about 35 in number. 
By Mr. Corsorne, Chippenham :— 
Several specimens of Encaustic Tile, from Chippenham Church and 
Bradenstoke Abbey. 
Engraving of G. Poulett Scrope, Esq. 
By Rev. D. Matcotm CrerK, Kingston Deverill :— 
Curious instrument of bronze, probably a curry-comb or scraper (strigilis ) 
used by the Romans whilst in the baths. Tobacco stopper temp. Jas. I. 
