us with a specimen, but so far in vain. There are two sorts. One is wooden, of 

 cooper's work. This is the kind which is chiefly desired. The other is of earthen- 

 ware, and smaller. Of specimens not connected with Dorset the following may 

 be mentioned : From Dr. Eiisor, a South African agate and rich gold quartz ; 

 from Mr. Jukes Browne, F.G.S., specimens of Dartmoor granite ; from Mr. 

 Moore, a very ingenious guinea weigher ; from. Captain Bickards, a fine bronze 

 crock fished out of the sea off Lowestoft ; from Miss Coombs, a whip-snake set 

 up by Ward, the noted taxidermist ; from Mr. Slater, a fine specimen of Clypeas- 

 tcr JEyyptiacus. The library has been a good deal enriched. Such books, &c., 

 as relate to Dorset will first be named. We are unspeakably indebted to the Eev. 

 W. Miles Barnes for his continued skill, labour, and outlay in carrying forward 

 the photographic survey of Dorset. Already six large volumes, admirably 

 arranged by him, are in the library, and six more are in hand. All the photo- 

 graphs are platinotype. From the same gentleman we have received a drawing 

 of the old Steepleton Eectory. Mr. A. C. Higgs has given two photographs of 

 the Olga-road Roman floor. A framed photograph of Colonel Cox, first Chief 

 Constable of Dorset, was given by Mrs. Cox. Our constant friends, Mr. Sime 

 and Mr. Stone, have not failed us. The latter has supplied a serious want by 

 giving a copy of Pouncy's " Dorset photographically Illustrated." He also has 

 given several other books connected with the county for instance, some volumes 

 of the Sherbome " Weekly Entertainer," and " Abbot's Dorsetshire." He has 

 also given a framed copy of Buckler's large engraving of Sherborne Minster. 

 Mr. Sime has added several volumes to the Museum Dorset collection. Among 

 them are " The Dorchester Guide, or house that Jack built," a political squib, 

 with caricatures ; Cook's "Dorsetshire," and "Observations on Sea-bathing," 

 containing also a short history of Weymouth. Last, but not least, the Dorset 

 Field Club has presented Vols. XIX. and XX. of its Proceedings. Of books not 

 relating to Dorset the Club has also given several. Among them are Vol. ix., pt. 1, 

 of the Journal of the E.S.A. of Ireland ; and the last volume of the Brit. Associa- 

 tion report. From Sir E. Glyn we have received his valuable yearly gift of 

 the publications of the Egypt Exploration Fund, including pt. iii. of the " Exca- 

 vations at Deir el Bahari," and a volume on Deiidereh. Captain Acland has 

 given several books, including Turner's " History of the Anglo-Saxons." From 

 the Trustees of the British Museum have come two books, namely, " Facsimiles 

 of Autographs," pt. iv., and " Guide to the Exhibition Galleries." The Eev. E. 

 E. Cunnington and Mr. Hansford have given two small but interesting books, 

 " The Modem Chess-player" and " An Account of Ancient Musical Instruments." 

 The latter is illustrated with plates of specimens from the almost matchless 

 collection of the Eev. F. Galpin, a native of Dorchester. Ansted's " Ancient 

 World" has been given by Lieut. -Colonel Marriott Smith. Lowndes' "Biblio- 

 grapher's Manual," 6 vols., has come from Mr. Stone. On the whole the library 

 has done pretty well during the last twelve months. Would that the same could 

 be said of the local collections in the Museum itself. Past doubt a number of 

 relics of various kinds are found every year within the county. But of these very 



