

Hon. Secretary stated, in answer to questions, that Mr. Spicer had 

 informed him that both names were cut through the bark to the same 

 depth, and that the bark did not grow over either. These notes excited 

 considerable interest. Mr. FLOYER read a paragraph from a newspaper 

 dated October 12th last, in which a Gottingeri correspondent described a 

 curious discovery of the same kind made by two wood-choppers. While 

 at work in Braunschweig they found in a healthy piece of a trunk of red 

 beechwood the marks of the initial " H," the date 1850, and carving of 

 skull and cross-bones, the skull having eyes, nose, and mouth. 

 EXHIBITS. BY THE HON. TREASURER : 



(i.) A skin of a large (common) snake found when very lately cast. 

 He observed that the largest snake he had killed on Bloxworth Heath 

 was 4ft. 2in. in length. 



(ii.) An old letter dated August, 1693, from Mr. Blathraite to 

 Mr. C. S. Trenchard, on political matters. It was found amongst papers 

 formerly in the possession of Sir John Trenchard, Secretary of State to 

 King William III. and Queen Mary. 



(iii.) Some sprigs of Turkey oak from Bloxworth Rectory garden, 

 shewing the deciduous habit of the tree, which appears to have a 

 natural habit of casting the tips of its branches annually. 

 BY MR. W. COLFOX: 



(iv.) Some glass spear heads and a stone tomahawk head, obtained 

 from Australian aborigines at Broome, Roebuck Bay, West Australia, 

 the former being specially interesting as being counterparts in glass of 

 pakeolithic implements of the same kind. 



(v.) A beautifully mounted specimen of the American Yellow-billed 

 Cuckoo (Cuculus Amcricanus) which had been picked up dead in his 

 garden at Westmead, Bridport, after having lived there for some months. 

 Its note resembled that of the common green woodpecker. This is only 

 the sixth recorded occurrence of this species in the British Islands. (See 

 under " Rare Birds " in " Phonological Notes " at p. 198 of this volume.) 

 BY MR. R. FETHERSTONHAUGH-FRAMPTON : 



(vi.) A letter dated July 15th, 1815, from Lieut. James Garland, of 

 H.M.8. " Superb," Barque Roads, giving some interesting personal 

 reminiscences of Napoleon Buonaparte as follows : " I have the 

 pleasure of telling you that we this morning got hold of Buonaparte and 

 his suite. He is now in the cabin of the Bel lerop lion, our consort. He 

 has given himself up to us and thrown himself on the generosity of the 

 Prince Regent and the British nation. I have seen him, and he appears 

 not the least affected, but is still acting the Emperor. He has with him 

 his Dukes and forty others, all military men. Count and Lady Bertrand 



