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the Coker Arms ; the Rev. W. P. Schuster, a sixpence of William III. from 

 "West Lulworth ; and Mr. Riggs, an old-fashioned key. Of more ancient things, 

 very few have been given. Mr. T. Paterson presented a stone bead from a 

 barrow near Dorchester ; Mr. T. A. R. Littledale, another ancient bead from 

 Sydling and a very rude stone mortar of unusual shape from Preston ; Dr. March, 

 a Saxon *' sceat," interesting from his having found it lying on a Roman floor at 

 Newberry Terrace, Weymouth. This floor, or rather large fragment of floor, 

 may be here recorded. It is extremely handsome and noteworthy. It was 

 bought, and the setting up by Mr, Tite paid for by subscription. It is a valuable 

 addition to the Museum in itself as being the only relic of the kind known to have 

 been found at Weymouth. Mr. J. Scriven has presented a " second brass " of 

 Antoninus Pius and Mr. W. Dunning a " third brass " of Victorinus, both found 

 at Dorchester. Dr. March has added to his collection from his digging at 

 Eggardon some worked flints and sea pebbles. In this antiquarian section two 

 loans have come to us. One is from the Rev. J. R. W. Stafford. It is a 

 beautifully-made little wooden flagon, or keg, formerly used by a Whitchurch 

 Canonicorum smuggler. It is in three divisions, one holding a pint, the others 

 half a pint each. The second loan is the most important addition to our 

 collection of Dorset antiquities that has reached the Museum for a long time. 

 It consists of pottery, with flint, bronze, and iron implements and other things, 

 chosen out of the collection of Dorset antiquities belonging to Mr. C. L. Hall, of 

 Osmington. Fc ur very valuable specimens may be named. Firstly, there is one 

 of the halves of a stone celt mould from Melcombe Horsey ; secondly, a 

 Kimmeridge shale leg of a stool from Southover, Prampton ; thirdly, a group of 

 three pieces of gold ring-money found in Dorset ; and, lastly, a massive bronze 

 neck-torque from Dorchester or its near neighbourhood. The first and third 

 objects are recorded by Sir J. Evans and Mr. Warne, respectively. Several non- 

 Dorset gifts have been received, nearly all connected with natural science. 

 Dr. Crallan has given a large number of Lepidoptera from various places, and the 

 Rev. Canon Hill some from India. Colonel Brymer, M.P., gave a Norwegian 

 lemming ; Miss Ashley, an opossum ; Mr. Atherston, a very large cocoanut from 

 Ceylon ; Mr. Willson, a curious natural needle and thread from S. America and 

 also an old tobacco pipe from London ; and Mrs. Shephard, a number of shells 

 and minerals. In this list we mention last, but by no means least, a fine 

 binocular microscope bequeathed by Mr. T. B. Groves, together with many slides 

 and specimens, including some from the Challenger dredgiugs. 



We turn now to the Hbrary. Among the donors we name first and foremost 

 our constant benefactors — viz., the Dorset Field Club, Sir R. G. Glyn, Bart., and 

 the Rev. S. E. V. Filleul. From the first have come then- last volume of 

 " Proceedings," a paper by Mr. Clement Reid on Plant Remains from Roman 

 Silchester, and a number of magazines, &c. ; for instance, the British Association's 

 Report, parts of the Journal of the Irish Society of Antiquaries, and of several 

 kindred societies. From the second and third caa e the current publications of 

 the Egypt and Palestine Exploration Funds, respectively. And our other 

 unfailing friends, Mr. Eaton and Mr. Stone, have not forgotten us. The former 



