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witbout sliedding any blootl in tlie conflict, lead tliein 

 into eveiy stronghold of antiquarian interest. Mv. 

 Elliot, one of tlieir secretaries, had kindly lent bis magni- 

 ficent illustrations of Somerset, which went a gi'eat way to 

 pi'omote a good county history, for when people saw views 

 of tlie places and relics that existed, it made them inclined 

 to liear something about them. He should be wanting in 

 bis duty as President if lie did not allude to the loss which 

 they all feit in the absence of the Rev. W. A. Jones, and 

 their deep sympathy with him in the affliction that kept him 

 away. It was not for him to enter into the excursions 

 that Avould be taken; but he could not help reminding the 

 Company that there existed in the town an interesting link 

 which united the past ages with the present, for the church 

 contained the honoured ashes of the venerable Hallam. In 

 conclusion he could only regret, as they had elccted him as 

 their President, that he could not, as the President did last 

 year, invite them to his home. Butleigh was not within 

 reach of the excursionists; otherwise it would have given 

 him great pleasure to have followed the example of his 

 worthy predecessor. 



The Rev. F. Warre then read the report, which was 

 as foUows : 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



" Your Committee have again, at this twelfth annual 

 meeting, the satisfaction of reporting favourably on the 

 State and prospects of the Society. The financial difficulties 

 under which it labourcd, owing to the defalcations of the 

 late curator, have in great measure been relieved, and the 

 committee have feit themselvcs justified in publishing a 

 yohimc o£ Proceedhiffs which, it is confidently hoped, will 

 be found in no degree inferior, cithcr in matter or illustra- 

 tion, to thosc which have prcccdcd it. It nnist not. 



