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The fish, from which the model was taken by Rowland Ward, 

 London, had been observed for some weeks in the river 

 Frome during the summer. It was foul-hooked by Captain 

 Radclyffe when using a salmon rod and fly, and was landed in 

 a small drag-net. It is believed to be the only case of a 

 sturgeon being hooked on a rod and line in an English river, 

 and one of the largest fish ever taken in similar waters." 



The fish measured 9ft. 3|in. in length, and weighed 2031b., 

 and it must have created (one would imagine) the utmost 

 confusion amongst the ordinary inhabitants of the placid 

 stream. 



Mr. H. J. Sykes has presented two cabinets of moths and 

 butterflies ; but, unfortunately, the majority of the specimens 

 are foreign to the county of Dorset, and should not, therefore, 

 be included in the Museum collections. Our President, 

 however, has most kindly undertaken to remove to our own 

 cases such specimens as may be available. 



Of antiquities recently acquired. I may mention several 

 Roman coins, chiefly 3rd Brass ; one without a portrait is 

 said to be a Consular piece, date about 11 B.C., and scarce ; 

 and we have also added two or three Dorset Trade Tokens to 

 our collection. A Roman urn of black ware has been 

 presented by Captain Godman ; it was found (A.D. 1858) in 

 connection with a burial, close to the skull, in a glebe field at 

 Wyke Regis, by the Rev. H. Pigou, and has been figured and 

 described in the Journal of the Archaeological Institute, 

 Vol. XVI. A fragment of Roman pavement was uncovered 

 close to Trinity -street, Dorchester. The tessellae were of the 

 large, coarse, grey and red description, and were taken up 

 and given by Mr. Tilley, together with two Roman coins 

 (3rd Brass). Mr. W. de C. Prideaux has deposited in the 

 Museum the fine reproduction of the brass memorial, a 

 palimpsest, to Master Wyllym Goldynge, in Pydelhinton 

 Church, which was exhibited at a recent Field Club Meeting. 

 With one exception, the same general description of additions 

 to the Library, must be given, as I made use of in reference to 

 the Museum. Some 50 books have been acquired, which it is 



