KEPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. ö 



Geology, whom, as a sliglit token of their estimation of 

 hia Services, they have appointed an honorary member of 

 the Society. Owing to an unfortunate misunderstancling, 

 as to what fossil speclmens the Society feit itself justifieJ 

 in parting with, only a small sale of duplicates lias as yet 

 taken place ; and the lamented illness of Mr. Baker, to 

 whom the negotiation was committed, has hitherto pre- 

 vented his making any report as to the probability of any 

 farther sale being eventually effected. 



" Many objects of archjeological interest have been 

 deposited and presented since the last annual meeting. 

 Among the most valuable are twelve of the curious Anglo- 

 Saxon coins discovered in Wedraore churchyard. These 

 coins were claimed by the Lords of the Treasury, and 

 of course given up ; but upon a memorial being presented 

 to them, seven were restored, and those which were re- 

 tained for the British Museum, have been replaced by 

 others of equal rarity and value, of which there were dupli- 

 cates in that coUection. Considering the short time that 

 has elapsed since the establishment of the Society, the 

 rooms at Taunton contain a very respectable coUection 

 both of Antiquities and specimens of Natural History, 

 as well as many miscellaneous objects of interest and 

 rarity. 



" The annual volume of Proceedings being now in the 

 hands of the members, its contents must of course speak 

 for themselves ; but the Committee venture to hope that 

 a conslderable improvement will be observed in the quahty 

 of the illustrations ; no pains, and, as far as the funds 

 would permit, no expense having been spared, to render 

 them worthy of the Society, both in correctness and 

 artistic execution. 



" A complaiut having been madc by some members, of 



