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afforded a tplendid field for scientific research and much that was inter- 

 esting to the geologist. 



The Rev. 0. P. Cambridge was re-elected Hon. Treasurer on the 

 motion of Mr. Cunnington, seconded by Mr. G. Mayo, and Mr. N. M. 

 Richardson Hon. Secretary on the motion of Mr, Phillips, seconded by 

 Mr. Moule. Mr. Richardson, in replying, thanked his antiquarian and 

 other friends who had helped him in various ways in connection with the 

 meetings, and hoped that they would continue to give him their aid 

 during the coming season. 



Programme for the Summer Meetings.— The following meetings 

 were proposed, the first four being accepted : — 



(1.) Ringwood, including an invitation to tea at Moyles Court from Mr. 

 F. Fane (23 votes). (2.) Shaftesbury, a two days' meeting (2,3 votes). 

 (3.) Central Dorset, including an invitation to tea from Col. and Mrs. 

 Bingham, at Bingham's Melcombe (17 votes). (4.) Abbotsbury (14 votes). 

 (5.) Melbury. (6.) Toller Fratrum. (7.) Salisbury. 



Exhibition of Objects of Interest.— These included (1) a 

 photograph of a British camp in Rushmore, which was being excavated 

 by Gen. Pitt Rivers, shown by the President ; (2) a bronze hatchet 

 found by the President at Milborne St. Andrew ; (3) some bones of a 

 beaver found by M'-. Galpin near Tarrant Keynston on the banks of the 

 Stour, including jawbones, four vertebra^, some limb bones, and four ribs ; 

 (4) a portion of the base of a pottery vessel found at Wareham House, 

 Dorchester, w ith eyelet holes for suspension placed unusually low down 

 near the bottom ; (5) a Cranborne trade token bearing the inscription of 

 Henry Castell,1666 ; (6) a duckbill [Ornithorhynchus paradoxus) presented 

 to the Museum by Mr. W. G. Boswell Stone ; (7) a seed vessel of Marty nia 

 2^rohoscidca presented by Mr. R. P. Fetherstonhaugh Frampton ; and (S) 

 a line specimen of the Camberwell Beauty {Vanessa Antiopa) caught at 

 Blandford, shown by Mrs. Forrester. 



Paper Read.— A paper, " On Local Stone Markings," which was read 

 by Mr. T. B. Groves and illustrated on the blackboard, will be found 

 given at length in the present volume. This terminated the meeting. 



Moyles Court, Ringwood, Meeting.— The first summer meeting 

 of 1893 was held under favourable auspices as to weather, &c., on 

 Tuesday, June 20th. Meeting at Ringwood Station at 10.11 a.m., the 

 party, which numbered about 100, drove through beautiful parts of the 

 Forest by Picket Post and Bratley wood to Broomy Lodge, where they 

 dismounted and walked some distance to Sloden enclosure, where were 

 situated some ancient Roman ])Otteries. What now remained of tliese 



