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similar style and composition, but inferior in size and quality 
of decoration, which was found near Manchester on the site of 
Mancunium, with two others—the three measured in diameter 
14Zin., 172 in. and 20 inches, or 14, 14, and nearly 2 Roman 
feet. I have failed to ascertain the existence of any pewter 
vessels of Roman work in Continental Museums. Their manu- 
facture may have been exclusively carried on in Britain. It 
may well be worth while to consider if chemistry will not sup- 
ply us with some agent that shall arrest the exfoliation, which 
has already done so much to mutilate the surface. Besides 
numerous oak trunks, the only other objects discovered on the 
same estate are the small weapon at hand, probably one of the 
earliest forms of dagger known in the bronze age, and the well- 
preserved antler before you: but the present tenant, Mr G. 
Daintree, having promised ere long to make a careful sound- 
ing of the whole field in which the treasure before us once 
more saw the light, I have little doubt but there is a rich 
and instructive harvest yet in store for the classical antiquary, 
especially as vases full of Roman coins have been found in 
the adjoming parish of Upwell. 
Prof. C. C. BABINGTON remarked on a shield which was 
also on the table, calling attention to the absence of the usual 
tacks, which served for the attachment of leather for additional 
strength. He also gave instances of pewter vessels being 
found in the Thames. He commented on some of the other 
antiques on the table, amongst which were two stone wea- 
pons (polished) and a Roman statuette (bronze). He also called 
the attention of the finders of such things to the great im- 
portance of depositing them at once in some Museum, such 
as that of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, where they 
would be safe, instead of being ultimately made toys for chil- 
dren and destroyed, as now was often the case. 
Mr LeEwis made some further remarks on the localities 
where the various antiques had been found, calling attention 
