70 SECOND ANNUAL MEETING. 
“For Jesu’s sake.” Unfortunately, they could not be 
preserved, and within a fortnight would probably be de- 
stroyed ; but he had made tracings of them, which were 
then in the room, and he would endeavour to make a 
detailed communication respecting them at a future time. 
The Rev. T. F. Dymock spoke on the subject of inserip- 
tions found upon church bell. He read several, some 
of them very quaint and amusing. 
At the suggestion of Mr. DIcKInsoN, 
Mr. STRADLING then gave a description of the Peat 
Moor at Mere ; after which 
The Rev. F. B. PoRTMAN proposed, and Mr. Dıck- 
INSON seconded, a vote of thanks to the Very Rev. 
Chairman for his kindness in taking the chair, and the 
ability and urbanity with which he had presided. 
The motion having been carried by acclamation, the 
Dean briefly returned thanks, and the meeting closed. 
Strum Day. 
The Bishop’s palace and gardens having been courteously 
thrown open to the society, a numerous party availed them- 
selves of the opportunity of inspecting the many objects of 
interest to the archaeologist and naturalist there congre- 
gated. They next proceeded to Glastonbury, where they 
were favored with most propitious weather for surveying 
the glorious ruins of the abbey, since become the property 
of Mr. Seymour, a member of the society. 
The Rev. F. WArRE then read his paper on the abbey, 
which will be found in the second part. 
After visiting the old barn, and ascending the Torr Hill, 
the geological structure of which formed the subject of a 
