XX11. 



Proceedings of The Hampshire Field Club, Vol. IV., pt. 1. 

 Proceedings of the Bristol Natural History Society, N.S., Vol. IX., pt. 1. 

 The British Association Report for 1899. 

 EXHIBITS AND NOTES. 



BY MB. G. W. FLOYER : 



1. Two curious words which were stated in " The Memories of Kegan Paul" 

 to be prevalent in Dorset were " beal," a name for a weasel, and " fay," which 

 latter Mr. Floyer thought might be derived from the French word " fait." Mr. 

 Moule said he had asked Mr. Thomas Hardy about the word and was told that 

 it meant "succeed" and not "do"; as, "That will not fay," "That will not 

 succeed." 



BY KEY. H. WILLIAMS FREEMAN : 



2. A thrush's nest built in a pear tree in his garden at Affpuddle. The bird 

 had used in making the nest a number of lengths of string which had been left 

 by the gardener on the walk close by. The loose ends of string now hanging 

 from the nest had been twined round the bough to keep the nest in its place. 

 The bird was veiy tame, and instead of flying off the nest when approached by 

 Mr. Freeman, pecked at him. 



BY CAPTAIN G. E. ELWES : 



3. A pewter pot, probably dating from the end of the 17th century, having the 

 lid engraved with an unknown coat of arms. This was one of a set of five which 

 he possessed. 



BY REV. W. R. WAUGH : 



4. Two fine fossils, Pygastcr scmisulcatus and Lima yigantca, from the Lias 

 and the Wiltshire Chalk respectively. These were presented to the Museum. 



BY MR. Hoaa : 



5. A bronze armilla found on a skeleton, probably Roman, during excavations 

 in 1898 in the Albert Road, Dorchester. 



PAPERS. The following papers were then read, which will be found in full in 

 the present volume. 



1. "The Influence of Climatic and Geological Changes upon British Flora" 

 by the President. 



2. "On Horse Shoeing" by Captain A. Rickards. 



3. " Notes on some Early Bibles, illustrated by examples of the second printed 

 and first Authorized English Bible (Thomas Matthew's, 1537), the first issue of 

 the present Authorized Version, 1611, a 13th Century MS. of Isaiah, and others," 

 by the Hon. Secretary. 



4. " Notes on Bronze " by H. J. Moule, Esq. 



5. " Notes on the Book of Cerne" by E. Doran Webb, Esq. (illustrated by 

 photographs taken from the original in the Cambridge University Library by 

 the Hon. Secretary). 



The meeting broke up at about 4.30 p.m. 



