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the ground; H. Vivian, F.M.S. Vital Statistics, from the experience of the 
United Kingdom Temperance and General Provident Institution; E. Vivian, 
M.A. The Literature of the Oreston Caverns; Compiled by W. Pengelly, 
F.R.S., F.G.S. A few Remarks on an Ancient British Coin found on 
Northernhay, Exeter; H.S. Gill. On Fables and Fabulists, in connection 
with John Gay; Sir John Bowring, LL.D., F.R.S., &. Sir Thomas Bodley ; 
Sir John Bowring, LL.D., F.R.S., &e. On Aurora Borealis; Rev. R. Kirwan, 
M.A., F.S.A. The Fauna of Devon; Part VIII, Echinodermata; EK. Parfitt. 
The Rainfall in Devonshire in 1871, and in the six years ending with 
December 31, 1871;. W. Pengelly, F.R.S., F.G.S. Seven Years Meteorology 
of Sidmouth, 1865—1871; J. Ingleby Mackeuzie, M.B. Cantab., M.R.C.S., 
&e. Supplementary List of Works on the Geology, Mineralogy, and 
Paleontology, of Devonshire; William Whitaker, B.A. (Lond.), of the 
Geological Survey of Hngland. The Signs of the Hotels, Taverns, Inns, 
Wine-and-Spirit- Vaults, and Beershops, in Devonshire; W. Pengelly, F.R.S., 
F.G.S. On the Original Map of the Royal Forest of Dartmoor, illustrating 
the Perambulation of Henry III, 1240; C. Spence Bate, F.R.S., &e. Re- 
searches into some Ancient Tumuli on Dartmoor; C. Spence Bate, F.R.S., &c. 
July 31. Death, at Plymouth, of Mr. Augustus Smith, of Tresco Abbey, 
Scilly, in his 68th year. Mr. Smith was President of the Royal Institution 
of Cornwall in the years 1864 and 1865; from 1857 until 1865 he repre- 
sented Truroin Parliament; he was a magistrate for the counties of Corn- 
wall, Bucks, and Herts, and a deputy-lieutenant for the last-named; and from 
1863 until his decease he was P.G.M. of Freemasons in Cornwall. 
August 1. West Briton publishes a letter, from ‘‘ Curiosus,” concerning 
‘“‘ British Museum Photographs.” 
August 5. An ‘‘ Octopus” (Hight-armed Cuttle-fish) caught off Plymouth 
by a trawl sloop, and placed in the pond of the Crystal Palace Aquarium 
Company under the Citadel, to be sent thence to the Crystal Palace. 
August 7. Miners’ Association of Cornwall and Devon. Annual 
Excursion by Classes, from St. Just, Pendeen, Breage, Helston, Hayle, 
Camborne, Redruth, St. Day, and St. Austell. Visits to the Phoenix and 
West Phcenix Mines, and the Cheesewring. The party (about 70 in number) 
were under the guidance of the Rey. Saltren Rogers, M.A., and Mr. J. H. 
Collins, F.G.S., Lecturer and Assistant Secretary of the Association. 
August 8. Western Morning News states that a remarkable Inscribed 
Stone near Portquin, on the north coast of Cornwall, had just been made 
known by Sir John Maclean and the Rev. W. Iago. It marked the burial- 
place of Broegan, an early Christian, and had received the name of ‘“‘ Long- 
Cross.” 
August 18, and following days. 42nd Annual Meeting of the British 
Association, at Brighton ; President, Dr. William B. Carpenter, M.D., LL.D., 
F.R.S. Among the Papers read were the following:—Fourth Report of the 
Marine Fauna of South Devon; Mr. C. Spence Bate, F.R.S., &c. Highth 
Report of the Committee for the Exploration of Kent’s Cavern; Mr. W. 
Pengelly, F.R.S., F.G.S. On the Exploration of some Tumuli on Dartmoor ; 
Mr. C. Spence Bate. 
August 14. Western Morning News publishes a letter from the Reverend 
Augustine Chudleigh, Pool, on ‘‘ The Trevelguey Barrows,” giving the results 
of his own observations. : 
August 16. Western Morning News publishes a letter from the Rev. 
Dr. Bannister, on ‘‘ Polperro” and the ‘‘ Glossary of Cornish Names,” an 
especially on the etymology of “ Lansallos.” 
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