THIRD DAY. 11 
explored, and a curious proclamation of King James 
I. brought to light, maintaining the doctrine of the 
Divine Right of Kings. From hence the party proceeded 
through Lynch, examining the most westerly portion of 
the lias which oceurs here, to Porlock Church, and on to 
the residence of Lord Lovelace, the house and grounds 
having been thrown open by his Lordship’s order. Some 
of the party lingered for a time in these delightful grounds, 
while others hurried on to Culbone Church. 
In the evening the whole party assembled at the resi- 
dence of the Rev. T. Richards, at Alcombe, by whom they 
were hospitably entertained. A communication was read 
_ by Sir Thos. Phillipps, on the name of Aluric Vaccarius, 
which occeurs in the Pipe-roll of 20 Hen. II., and which 
Sir Thomas suggested, had its origin in the grant probably 
made by Alfred to the cowherd (Vaccarius) at Athelney. 
After a vote of thanks to the President and the Secre- 
taries, the proceedings of the annual meeting were formally 
closed. 
THE FOLLOWING WERE EXHIBITED AT THE 
Comparary Rluzenm, 
AND PBRESENTED TO THE SOCIETY. 
SERIES of mieroscopic shells, of the orders Forami- 
fera and Brachiopoda ; highly magnified illustrations 
of the same.—Mr. ©. MOORE, F.G.S. 
A collection of specimens of rock and ores of Grabhurst, 
Alcombe Common, North Hill, Dunkery, &c.— 
Rev. T. M. RıcHARDSs. 
Specimens of slate from the Treborough Slate Quarry, 
on the Nettlecombe estate ; specimens of the red and 
