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departing to their several habitations (after salutations past), Mr. Mayor with 

 the rest of the magistrates and men in his company went to Mr. Melmoth's Inn, 

 where, having refreshed for a little while themselves with some wine, beer, and 

 tobacco, every man taking his leave one of the other in a civil, loving, courteous 

 manner, they departed to their several and respective homes, without any 

 observation of any remarkable incivility through the passage of that day.' " 

 There was formerly an important salmon fishery in the Wareham river, and 

 Hutchins quotes the testimony of an old fisherman that he once assisted in 

 the capture of 47 fine salmon at a draught, weighing in the aggregate 60 score 

 pounds. The fish were taken to Wareham ; failing to sell them there the 

 party carried them to Bindon Fair, and sold them at 2d. a pound. Mr. Mate 

 added interesting information about the eel and oyster fisheries. 



The PRESIDENT having proposed, and Lord EUSTACE 

 CECIL seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to Alderman Mate, 

 the party walked by the path across the heath, glowing with 

 gorgeous blossom, to 



ARNE CHURCH 



where they were met by the Rev. SELWYN BLACKETT, rector 

 of Wareham and perpetual curate of Arne, who had kindly 

 come out to receive them. 



Mr. Blackett said that the simple little church dated from the early part of 

 the 13th century, but had been restored. It was interesting to observe that 

 the heads of the windows were each cut out of a single stone. Arne used to 

 belong to Shaftesbury Abbey, and when the tenants paid their rent they were 

 given a ticket entitling them to a dinner at the Abbey any time they were 

 passing. The church possesses an altar-slab of shelly limestone, of ancient 

 date. 



The Rev. R. GROSVENOR BARTELOT asked what became of 

 the lovely old Trinity frontal ? 



Mr. BLACKETT answered that it disappeared mysteriously, 

 but he believed that it was in the possession of Lord Eldon, 

 who, by the bye, presented the church with beautiful Com- 

 munion vessels, silver-gilt, studded with rubies. 



The PRESIDENT expressed the thanks of the Club to Mr. 

 Selwyn Blackett for so kindly taking the trouble to come over 

 all the way from Wareham to receive them, and he mentioned 



