XV11. 



protection of the Roman Pavement at Preston, there remained a balance 

 in hand of 15 Os. 9d. By past experience he computed their income 

 for the coming year at 120, and the whole of this sum would be required 

 to publish the forthcoming Volume (X.) of " Proceedings," which would 

 be even larger than the previous Volume. With regard to their members, 

 there had been elected 23 new members during the past year, whilst 

 8 had been lost. The total number of members at the present time was 

 210. Allusion was made to offer of exchange of publications with 

 neighbouring societies. The Treasurer pointed out that a considerable 

 addition to the income of the Society was derived from the sale of surplus 

 copies of their annual publications ; he, therefore, was not in favour of 

 a general exchange, but recommended an exception in the case of the 

 adjoining Hampshire Field Club. The report was adopted. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The President, Treasurer, and Secretary 

 were re-elected for the year. 



NEW MEMBERS. Six new members were elected. 



THE CURATOR'S REPORT. Mr. H. J. Moule, Curator of the Museum, 

 read his report on the additions to the County Museum, and the work 

 done there during 1888. In the Natural History Departments the 

 following paleeontotogical specimens were recorded : Hybodus strictus, 

 the central portion of a Belemnite. Histionotus angularis very fine 

 specimen from the Purbeck Beds of Swanage. Elephas Meridionalis 

 bones and immense tusks from Dewlish. An excellent series of fossils 

 from the inferior Oolite of Sherborne. Microdon radiatus from Purbeck. 

 These were all the gift of the President. Bos primogenius frontal bones 

 and horn cores, given by Mr. W. T. Fletcher. Various Dorset fossils 

 presented by Mr. Cunnington. Amongst the additions to the collection 

 of birds were a collection of 36 species, several of which are very rare, 

 for instance, a little Bustard from Winfrith, the gift of Mr. Mansel- 

 Pleydell. An Eider Duck from Portland, presented by Mr. T. B. 

 Groves. A Goosander from Loud's Mill, presented by Mr. Taylor. In. 

 the Antiquarian Department the following acquisitions were recorded : 

 A flint celt from Dewlish, given by Mr. C. Kent. A denarius of Julia 

 Mammoea, Mr. Pearce Edgcumbe. Several Roman coins from Winter- 

 borne Kingston Well, Mr. J. C. Mansel-Pleydell. Dorset tokens, Mr. 

 C. H. Warne. Dorset tokens, Mr. J. S. Udal. A Quern stone from 

 Purbeck, Mrs. Stilwell. A Roman food jar and patera from Portland, 

 Mr. P. Weston. A silver penny (Henry II.) from West Stafford, Mr. 

 Vidler. The Curator then drew attention to the great importance to the 

 Museum of the acquisition of the Cunnington collection by purchase 

 before alluded to. 



