4 THIRD ANNUAL MEETING. 
funds will admit of the publication of a similar volume 
from time to time, of good type and character, but of 
smaller dimensions, and at a more moderate cost.” 
“A serious loss to the Society’s funds, as well as much. 
inconvenience to persons wishing to become members, 
has accrued from Rule IX, restrieting their election to 
General Meetings; and your Committee have, in conse- 
quence, proposed to amend the said rule, so as to secure to 
candidates the earliest possible admission.” 
“Agreeably with an alteration made in Rule IV, at our 
last Anniversary Meeting, arrangements were made for 
holding a General Meeting in the Spring and the Autumn of 
the present year ; but your Committee having learnt that 
very many influential members would be absent from the 
county during the Spring, found it necessary to limit the 
business of that meeting to the election of members, and to 
the transaction of other matters of routine.” 
“In compliance with the request of many persons resident 
in and around Taunton, a series of monthly evening Con- 
versazioni, confined to the subjects embraced by the Society, 
was held in the Museum during the last winter. But it 
is our duty to state that no portion of the funds of the 
Society was appropriated towards the expenses of these 
meetings; a small entrance fee being found more than 
suflicient to cover all the necessary outlay. These meet- 
ings appeared to awaken an interest in the Society’s pro- 
ceedings; and under these circumstances, the Committee 
propose to commence a second series in the course of next 
month, of which due notice will be given to each member.” 
“The Museum has received donations and deposits of 
several objects of interest during the year; among which 
should be mentioned the following :—A valuable specimen 
of Tessellated Pavement found at East Coker, presented by 
