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of 35ir6js, gmsects, &c., an6 

 gfirsf :Cott>ering of 



IN DORSET DURING 1903. 



By NELSON M. RICHARDSON, B.A., F.E.S. 



HE names of those who have this year sent in returns 

 are as follows ; they are denoted in the Report 

 by initials : 



(N. M. R.) Nelson M. Richardson, Monte- 

 video, near Weymouth. 

 (E. R. B.) Eustace R. Bankes, Norden, Corfe 



Castle. 

 (E. S. R.) E. S. Rodd, Chardstock House, 



Chard. 



(D. C.) D. Curme, Childe Okeford, near Blandford. 



(S. C.) S. Creed, Coombe Farm, Sherborne. 



(W. H. D.) Rev. W. Hughes D'Aeth, Buckhorn Weston 



Rectory, Wincanton. 



I deeply regret to have again to chronicle the loss by death of 

 one of our small band of observers, Mr. H. J. Moule, to whom 

 we have been indebted for many interesting notes as well as the 



