matter, -which gcave the black colour. The pottery varied considerably 

 in appearance in different parts of the country, according to the clay 

 which happened to be used and the mixtures which were made. Some of 

 the fragments in the present pottery mounds were of vessels which would 

 hold one or two gallons. Of finer pottery there was of course the Samian, 

 made at Samos ; but the Romans imitated it and made it all over their 

 dominions. Mr. Cunnington exhibited an excellent specimen which was 

 found at Bath, and observed that all Samian ware was imported. 



After luncheon, which was eaten amongst the pottery-mounds, the party 

 returned to the breaks and drove to INIoyles Court, where a paper was 

 read by Mr. Fane " On Moyles Court," chiefly dealing with the sad and 

 romantic history of Alice Lisle, This paper will be found in the present 

 volume. The President, having expressed the thanks of the Club to Mr. 

 and Mrs. Fane, tea was partaken of at their kind invita- 

 tion, and the house, which contained many objects of interest, oak 

 carvings, tapestry, »S:c., inspected. At 4.15 the party drove to Ellingham 

 Church, about a mile distant, the burial place of Alice Lisle, where a 

 short paper was read by Mr. Fane, which will be found at length in this 

 volume ; thence, at 4.45, to Somerley, where Lord Normanton had kindly 

 allowed the Club to see his fine collection of pictures. Having spent some 

 time in examining tliese and the many articles of virtu, as well as some 

 of the contents of the library, the party left to catch the 6.34 down train 

 at Ringwood. 



New Members.— Eight were elected at this meeting. 



Shaftesbury Meeting (Two Days).— A meeting Avas" held at 

 Shaftesbury on Tuesday, July 11th, 1893, and on July 12th in the 

 neighbourhood. 



The Hon. Sec. Avas assisted in the arrangement by the Revs. T. Perkins 

 and R. Thurlow, who acted as a local committee at Shaftesbury. 

 About 35 members met on July 11th, at midday, at Semley Station and 

 drove to Shaftesbury, about 2i miles distant, which is situated on the 

 top of a hill, more than 700ft. above the sea level, and commands very 

 extensive views of the surrounding country. At 3 p.m. a 

 meeting was held in the Town Hall, the President being in the chair. 

 Amongst numerous articles of municipal and local interest exhibited by 

 the Mayor and Corporation and others were the following :— The Ciiarter 

 of Incorporation of the borough granted by Charles IL in 1666, a lease 

 (lent by Lord Arundell of Wardour) dated Feb. 5th, 1538, from Elizabeth 

 Zouclie, Abbess of Shaftesbury, to Sir Thomas Arundell willi tlie Luge 

 seal of the Abbey appended, the two boiougli maces of silver, one dating 



