tHE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. XXIX. 



exposed parts. It is hoped, however, that this will not be needed. It is 

 here called a floor. The tessellation, however, really represents the floors 

 of three rooms communicating by two wide doorways. Mr. Pope has also 

 given a fine coloured plan of the tessellation, measured and drawn by Messrs. 

 Jennings and Goater, architects, of Bournemouth, before the floor was 

 disturbed. Other Dorset gifts, in the antiquarian department, are soon told. 

 Some few flint implements have been given by Mr. Barrow, the Rev. J. Cross, 

 and Dr. Colley March. Those from the latter are from pit-dwellings at 

 Eggardon excavated by him. Two specimens of Roman pottery have been given 

 by Mr. Bull and another friend unknown. A very important change has been 

 made in the antiquarian department. The valuable Hogg collection of Dorset - 

 found ancient pottery, bronze relics, worked flints, and many other things, long 

 on loan in the Museum, has been bought. Of mediaeval and post -mediaeval 

 Dorset specimens we have acquired a few. In order of arrival, they are : A 

 stoneware plump, or upright churn, and a veiy small upright wooden one 

 with rotary action, both from Mr. Yerbury; from Mr. Hogg, an iron kettle 

 tipper, or " lazy back," and an old-fashioned toasting-fork ; a Solingen sword- 

 stick sword found at Dorchester and a curious bone model made by a French 

 prisoner, both from Mr. C. Voss ; a small mediaeval scale beam found in an old 

 house at Mamhull, from Dr. Leach ; two curious needle-work pictures, lent by 

 Miss Ashley; and an old-fashioned harvest bottle, from Mrs. Astell. The Dorset 

 acquisitions in the natural science department are as follows, taken roughly in 

 order of date : Specimen of fossil wood, Lower Lias, from the Rev. W. R. 

 Waugh ; a viper and four young ones, from Mr. Old ; also another viper and 

 the bones of an otter, from Mr. Tudor ; a number of fossils, some being 

 extremely good specimens, found at Portland and Preston, from Mrs. McLean ; 

 some excellent Dorset fossils, from Messrs. Maggs ; a rolled block of Purbeck 

 marble, perforated by Saxicava arctica, from the President ; a collection of 

 land and fresh water shells, mostly Dorset-found, from Mrs. Druitt ; and two 

 corresponding slabs of ironstone, with many fine impressions of Cardita , from Mr. 

 Cunnington. In the library department some gifts relating to Dorset have been 

 received. Turning to non-Dorset things the report must be short. On the anti- 

 quarian side may be noted the following: A large old iron "crock," from 

 Captain Elwes ; a pretty bronze clasp found in 16th ceutuiy masonry, and given 

 by Mr. S. Wills ; and an ancient mortar and two kettle tippers, from Mr. Hogg. 

 In the natural science department a fine gift has come from the Messrs. Maggs. 

 It consists of a great part of their late father's collection, well -know to geologists. 

 It contains minerals and fossils from various localities, including Dorset. Until 

 new cases are obtained and new space to put them in, this valuable collection 

 cannot be displayed or even properly unpacked. As yet a cabinet f orming part 

 of the gift, and standing in the hall, contains all of the Maggs collection that is 

 on view. Having recorded the gift by our ever-kind friend, the Rev. W. R. 

 "Waugh, of a fine Ananchytcs ovatus, we pass on to gifts of books. The Field 

 Club have continued their annual gifts. On the whole, the past twelve mouths 



