XXIV. 



BY MR. EGBERT SLATER : 



6. A piece of ItacolnmitcK flexible sandstone found near Delhi. The cause 

 of 1he flexibility is the mica it contains which is itself flexible. Diamonds some- 

 times occur iii the stone, which has also been found elsewhere. Presented to the 

 Museum. 



BY ME. A. POPE : 



7. Kubbiugs of the inscriptions on the bells of Stratton Church. 



BY THE HON. TREASURER : 



8. A box of Lepidoptera for the Museum Cabinet. 



The following papers were then read, of which Nos. 1, 3, and 4 will be found 

 in full and No. 5 in part in the present volume. 



(1) " A contribution to the History of Dorchester " by Eev. W. Miles Barnes. 



Mr. Moule stated that in going through the documents belonging to the Cor- 

 poration of Dorchester he had found Dorchester Castle described as " CasteUum 

 Fratrttm Minorum," which confirmed Mr. Barnes' statement as to its possession 

 in its dismantled state by the Friars Minor. 



(2) " The Tide at Upwey " by Mr. H. J. Moule. 



(3) " The November Meteors " by Rev. W. E. Waugh, F.E.A.S. 



(4) " On the Inquisitiones post mortem for Dorset from Henry VIII. to 

 Charles I. " by Mr. E. A. Fry. 



(5) " Eoman Wareham " by Mr. Geo. J. Bennett. 



Mr. Bennett's paper was illustrated by photographs and by a large number of 

 pieces of pottery and other Eoman remains found actually within the walls of 

 Wareham, an illustration of some of which is given with this paper. 



The meeting broke up at about 5.0 p.m. 



THE SECOND WINTER MEETING OF THE CLUB was held in the Eeading Eoom of 

 the Dorset County Museum on Thursday, March 9th, 1899, at noon, the President 

 being in the chair, and about 45 members present. 



NEW MEMBERS. Six were elected. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



ETHNOGRAPHICAL SURVEY. -The HON. SECRETARY read the following portion of 

 the Eeport of the British Association, Bristol, 1898. 



"At the time of the last report the Committee had appointed Dr. Colley March 

 as special observer in Dorsetshire. 



Dr. Colley March devoted some weeks of the autumn last year to inquiries and 

 observations in Dorsetshire. His preliminary report on the folklore of the 

 district had been received. In addition to this, he measured and took photo- 

 graphs of a number of typical inhabitants. Dr. March has kindly undertaken to 

 proceed with his inquiries, and it is hoped that, if the Committee be re -appointed, 

 a further and fuller report may be made next year. Meanwhile, the physical 



