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as much as possible in the former state, lb may interest some people 

 to hear that one Avail in the kitchen is 8ft. thick, and that most of the 

 vails, both inside and out, are on an average 34ft. thick ; also that some 

 of the old oak was left to me by the late Charles Bingham, whom, I am 

 sure, most of you have known, or heard of." 



Colonel Bingham then conducted the party through the house and 

 pointed out the chief objects of interest mentioned in his paper, including 

 the poitraits and some of the carved oak Avhich had been rescued from 

 the panelling, and also the table which was said to have come 

 out of one of the ships of the Spanish Armada. Kev. Sir Talbot Bakei-, 

 in the absence of the President, having offered the thanks of the Club to 

 Colonel and Mrs. Bingham for their hospitality, and to the former for 

 his interesting paper, the return drive of ten miles to Dorchester was 

 commenced through Dewlish and Fuddletown at 5.15. p.m. 



No ncAV members were elected at this meeting. 



First Winter Meeting.— A meeting was held at noon on Friday, 

 December 8th, 1893, in the Reading-room of the County Museum, 

 Dorchester, with the President in the chair, about 35 members being 

 present. As there had always been a little difficulty about the arrange- 

 ments at these winter meetings, owing to the fact that the attendance 

 in the afternoon was generally much smaller than in the morning, the 

 Secretary invited suggestions as to any different plan. Several were 

 made by various members, but it appeared that if the meetings were 

 held earlier than noon it would be inconvenient for those who came 

 from a distance, and that if they did not begin until noon a break for 

 luncheon could not well be dispensed with. On the other hand if they 

 were held entirely in the afternoon it would be inconvenient to many to 

 be kept to a later hour than at present. The present arrangement, 

 therefore, seemed to be on the whole as satisfactory as any other, and 

 has been adhered to on the occasions of the other meeting of the Club in 

 the present winter session and the annual meeting in May, 1894. 



British Association.— Mr. Hansford, at the request of the Secretary, 

 gave some account of the last meeting of the British Association, at 

 which he had represented the Club. He had been requested to suggest 

 to the Club that steps should be taken somewhat in the direction of what 

 was proposed to be done by the Photographic Survey which had been 

 instituted at the Shaftesbury meeting, which would however take some 

 years to carry out to any extent. He had also been asked as to the 

 existence of erratic blocks in Dorset. The President thereupon stated 

 that Dorset not having been an ice county there were none. 



