SFXOND BAT. 9 



A paper on the Fungi of Somersetshire, by Mr, C. E. 

 BßoOME, was read by the Hey. W. 11. Ckotch, who took 

 the opportunity of exhibiting a series of beautlful ilkistra- 

 tions of fungi, and added some further mformation. (See 

 Part IL) 



The evenlng's proceedings terminated wlth a Conver- 

 sazione, at ten o'clock, in the Octagon. 



Wednesday, September 22nd, 1852. 



THE proceedings were resumed at half-past ton o'clock, 

 when Mr. Markland was requested to preside. 



The first Paper read was by Mr. Fbeeman, in continua- 

 tion of that presented by him at the last meeting of the 

 Society, on the Perpendicular Churches of Somei"setshire, 

 which is given in Part IL 



The Rev. F. Warre followed with a Paper by Mr, H. 

 G. ToMKiNS, containing remarks on some Comish Hill 

 Castles, as compared with the ancient fortress on Worle 

 Hill, instancing various points of resemblance, and refer- 

 ring the probable date of both to the Celtic period. He 

 then alluded to the investigations which have been 

 carried on at Worle Hill, since the publication of 

 the Society's former volume. During the last spring, 

 he had opened several hut circles, with great success. 

 Various articles of pottery had been found, and three 

 vessels had been thoroughly restored. Amongst other 

 articles discovered were remains of burnt grain, wheat, 

 barley, and a small pea ; many bones of a large bird ; 

 a ball and socket Joint, apparently of a human siib- 

 ject ; a picce of hörn shaped like the mouth-piece of a 

 rausical Instrument ; a heap of corn, burnt more at the 



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