6 FIFTII ANNUAL MEETING. 



The inoi-ning meeting was followed by tlie Ordinary, 

 which was well attended. 



e Cnniing Blteting. 



JNIr, James Yates, r.R.s., dellvered an address upon 

 the Botanical and otlier Natural Productions of Australia, 

 which he illustrated with many specimens. 



Mr. Charles Moore read a paper on Fossil Infusoria. 



Mr. Street read a paper on Palajography. 



Mr. J. Batten read a paper on the manner in which 

 Sequestrations were carried out by the Parliament during 

 the Civil War, which is given in Part II. 



The Kev. F. Warre, Secretary to the Society, read a 

 paper upon Taunton Castle, which is given in Part IL 



The Company then adjourned to the ante-room, where 

 refreshments had been provided by the Portreeve and 

 other inhabitants of the town of Yeovil. 



Wednesday, September 14^ä, 1853. 



THE proceedings were resumed shortly after nine 

 o'clock, when the chair was taken by F. H. Dick- 

 INSON, Esq.,the High Sheriff'of the county, in the absence 

 of Mr. Pinney. 



Mr. Walter, of Pyrcombe Hill, read a paper on 

 Hamdon Hill, Avhlch is given in Part II. 



After a few notes by Mr. Frcemau, of the Architectural 



