

XXXIX. 



The following objects were displayed for examination : 



The Louterell Psalter. A folio Psalter made by order of Geoffrey, 

 Lord Louterell, 1st Baion of that family, who died 25th Edward I. 



A Manuscript Bible " Interpretations St. Hieronimi." 



A missal of 13th century or thereabouts. 



Two Prayer Books of somewhat later date. 



The seal of William Weld, High-Sheriff of London 1352, who built 

 Aldgate. 



After the conclusion of Mr. Weld Blundell's paper the party, now 

 numbering upwards of 80, were most hospitably entertained at tea. 

 The grounds surrounding the house were then explored, and the members 

 then left for the Wool station to catch their respective brains. Thus 

 ended another highly enjoyable day and with it the summer programme 

 for 1891, the meeting agreed upon (on the 27th of May) at Sturminster 

 Newton having through unavoidable circumstances fallen through. 



THE FIRST WINTER MEETING was held in the County Museum, 

 Dorchester, on Wednesday, December 9th, the President in the chair. 

 Five new members were elected. Amongst the objects of interest 

 brought to the meeting the Earl of Portarlington exhibited a small but 

 Beautifully shaped figure of Apollo in bronze, and a glass vase, both of 

 great age. The President showed some photographs of the excavations 

 lately made in the Dewlish Pliocene " Elephant Bed." The programme 

 of the day included the Presidential Address for 1891 (printed in full at 

 p. 1-29). At the conclusion Mr. T. B. Groves referred to the influence of the 

 extreme cold of the preceding winter on bird life, whicn had been touched 

 upon by the President. He said that owing to the violent gales which they 

 had lately experienced a great number of birds not often found in that 

 neighbourhood had been driven on their coasts. For instance, the gannet 

 had been yery abundant. He also mentioned that that very morning a 

 man had brought him a live adder, found coiled up on a bank as if it 

 were Midsummer. Mr. N. M. Richardson endorsed Mr. Groves' remarks 

 on the effects of the cold winter. On one day during a country walk he 

 counted between 70-80 dead birds, of which one-half appeared to have 

 fallen a prey to hawks. Doubtless the hawks found the small birds an 

 easy prey when they were weakened by the cold. Adders had been very 

 common that year. He had made, for instance,, three expeditions to a 

 certain wood during the summer and had killed an adder on each occasion. 

 Mr. Mansel-Pleydell stated that during the previous week his keeper had 

 seen two or three swallows flying about, which was an unusually late date 

 for them. 



