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John Mayow, Chemist and Physician, by J. J. Beeinger, P.I.C, F.C.S. 319 



Note on Sir Henry de Bodrugan, by H. Michell Whitley, F.G.S. ... 325 



Note on a Petition from St. Mawes to be allowed to re-bnild its Ancient 



Chapel-of-Ease, by H. M. Jeefebt, F.R.S 329 



Cornishisms in Ancient Literature, by Eev. S. Rundle, M.A 332 



Notes on the Neighbourhood of Brown Willy, by Rev. A. H. Malan, M.A. 341 



The Problem of the Lizard Rooks, by E. A. Wunsch, F.G.S 353 



Tregonning Hill and its Surroundings, by Rev. S. Etindle, M.A. ... 358 



Annual Excursion, 1887 



Spring Meeting, 1888 



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The Chairman's Address, 1888 ... 



Annual Meeting, 1888 



Meteorological Tables, 1888 



Annual Excursion, 1888 



Spring Meeting, 1889 



The President's Address 



On the Origin of the " Raised-Beach " and the Cliff Boulders ; and of the 



Drift Beds on Plymouth Hoe, by N. Whitley, C.E., F.R.Met.S. 415 



Lanyhorn Castle and its Lords, by H. Michell Whitley, F.G.S. ... 425 



The Basal Wrecks and Remnants of Extinct Volcanoes in South-west 



Cornwall, by 'I'homas Clark 449 



The Romans at Tamar Mouth, by R. N. Worth, F.G.S 460 



Godolphin and the Godolphins, by H. Michell Whitley, F.G.S. ... 465 



Notes on some oxidized Copper-ores from the Torreon Mines in the Province 



of Chihuahua, Mexico, by J. H. Collins, F.G.S 471 



On the Union of the Benefices of Budock and Gluvias, by Hy. Martyn 



Jefeery, F.R.S 480 



Probus Church and Tower, by H. Michell Whitley, F.G.S 484 



The Problem of the Lizard Rocks, by E. A. Wunsch, F.G.S 489 



Notes AND Queries : — 496 



Re-erection of the Nine Stones 496 



Recent damage to the Stipple Stones 497 



Hut circles below Hawk's Tor 497 



Opening of a Cairn on Ridge Hill 498 



Cornish Wine Merchants and Tobacconists 499 



Old Bell Customs in Cornwall 499 



The Variable Star R. Leonis 500 



The Planet Venus 500 



Rainfall at Altarnun Vicarage 501 



Discovery of a Roman Miliary Stone at Tintagel 502 



