IV. 



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A Study on the Work of Preservation of the Church of St. 



Nicholas, Studland, Dorset, by William Masters Hardy ... 164 

 Our Ancient British Urns, by Dr. Wake Smart ... ... ... 180 



The Portland Stone Quarries, by Mr. A. M. Wallis 187 



Report on the Returns of Rainfall and Observations on the 

 Flowering of Plants and Appearances of Birds and Insects 

 in Dorset during 1890, by M. G. Stuart, Hon. Sec 195 



PLATES AND ENGRAVINGS. 



FACING 



STONE IMPLEMENTS, ETC., IN THE DORSET MUSEUM PAGE 



1. Arrow Heads, Knife, Scraper, &c 17 



2. Foot of Couch or Stool, Axe or Maul, Fragment of Disc ... 21 



CHURCHES IN THE RURAL DEANERY OF DORCHESTER 



1. Stoup, Fordington St. George ; Easter Sepulchre, Dor- 



chester St. Peter 39 



2. Font, Toller Fratrum 46 



3. Frome Vauchurch ; Stone Pulpit (15th cent. ), Frampton ... 55 



4. Saxon Font, Martinstown ; Charminster Church ... ... 48 



NEW AND RARE SPIDERS FOUND IN 1889 AND 1890 



New and Rare Spiders 80 



PORTLAND 



Ground Plan of the Ruined Church or Churches of St. Andrew, 

 Portland 125 



OCCURRENCE AT PORTLAND OF TINEA SUBTILELLA 



Tinea subtilella, Fuchs ... ... ... ... ... ... 161 



THE WORK OF PRESERVATION OF STUDLAND CHURCH 



Ground Plan ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 165 



1. North- East Corbel on Tower ; North Window of Chancel... 166 



2. Font ; North- West Window of Nave 176 



3. Norman Arch, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 175 



OUR ANCIENT BRITISH URNS 



British Urns .. 180 



