KVENING MEETING. 



Mr. D1CKIN8ON, in moving tbe adoption of the report, 

 referred especially to the inunificence of the late Mr. 

 Pigott, in the presentation to the county of so valuable a 

 collection of views of the architectural monuments of 

 Somersetshire ; and at the Suggestion of T. B. Uttermare, 

 Esq., of Langport, submitted a scheme by which funds 

 might be raised for their publication. 



After some discussion, the subject was left for the con- 

 sideration of the Committee, it being understood that the 

 Society, with their present resources, could not undertake 

 the work. 



James Yates, Esq., M.A., F.B.S., etc., read a paper on 

 "The Mining Operations of the Romans." 



The Eev. F. "Wahre, on the " Different Types of 

 Primeval Camps." 



W. F. Elliot, Esq., on the " Builder and Designer of 

 St. Mary's Tower, Taunton ;" — all which are printed in 

 Part II of this volume. 



The meeting then adjourned, and the members visited 

 the churches of St. Mary and St. John, and other build- 

 inws of interest in the town. 



CJje Cnniing Jtofitig. 



The Eev. T. Hugo, M.A.,F.E.S., etc., read a paper on 

 " Muchelney Abbey," which is given in Part II. 



The Eev. W. A. Jones read a paper communicated by 

 W. Stradling, Esq., on the " Design and Inscription of 

 a Dog-collar of the datc 1563." 



The Eev. F. Warre read a paper by the Eev. II. M. 

 Scartit, M.A., on " Sepulchral Tumuli in the County," 

 which is printed in Part II. 



