THE SECOND WINTER MEETING. XXXIX. 



OTHER CURIOUS BOOKS. The PRESIDENT stated that Miss 

 Edwards, of Weymouth, had brought a number of old and 

 interesting books for exhibition. One was open for view at the 

 place " King Charles I. Majesty in Misery. An Imploration of 

 the King of Kings read by his Majesty during his captivity in 

 Carisbrooke Castle. Anno Dom., 1648, set to musick by the 

 Author." Another book was " The whole book of Psalms, 

 July 26th, 1628, with music." 



OLD ENGRAVING OF WEYMOUTH BAY. Mr. H. F. RAYMOND 

 exhibited an interesting engraving of the north view of 

 Weymouth Bay, by William Delamotte, of the year 1792. Mr. 

 POPE described it as choice and rare. 



COINS OF TACITUS. Captain ACLAND said that Lady 

 Wynford, who, they were glad to observe, had that day been 

 proposed as a Member of the Club, had sent for exhibition a 

 Roman coin which she found close to the Roman Road leading 

 to Eggardon Hill. It was of Tacitus, and, as that Emperor 

 reigned only one year, it was probably uncommon. Mrs. 

 FORRESTER stated that she found a Tacitus coin at Bryanston. 



A PROBLEMATICAL STONE. Captain ACLAND exhibited a 

 curious carved stone, the origin of which appeared doubtful, 

 and he read the following note upon it : 



This curious carved stone has quite recently been given to the Museum by the 

 Rev. F. Moudey, who informs me that it was. found about nine years ago on 

 opening out a new part of a quarry, owned by Messrs. Hill, at Portland, and was 

 given to him by Mr. H. W. Hill. It was discovered in a stone coffin, 5ft. below 

 the surface of the ground, and Mr. Mondey adds, " I should imagine other things 

 were found in the coffin no bones, however, and of that I am certain." Mr. 

 William Prideaux tells me that he heard it was found below where a coffin had 

 lain, but not within it, or within several feet. He has shown the stone to Mr. 

 Gray, at Tauiiton, and to the Somerset Archaeological Society, but they cannot 

 explain for what purpose it was made. It is certainly difficult to define its use ; 

 it has been called a lamp, and an incense burner, but I venture to add a third 

 suggestion namely, that it was a " reliquary." It is very unfortunate that there 

 should be any doubt as to whether it was found in the coffin, and therefore an 

 integral part of the burial, or not ; but if, as Mr. Mondey says, there were no 

 bones in the coffin when found nine years ago, we may assume that it had been 

 opened at any earlier date and the contents scattered. The small cavity, with the 



