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Archives du Museum (THistoire Nalurelle. Tome Ime 

 et 2me Livraison. Presented by the Governors. 



ArchcBologia Camhrensis. No. I. Presented by the 

 Editor. 



A Gold Fibula. Presented by the Marquis of Kildare. 



An ancient Cannon Ball, made of Sandstone, found in an 

 Excavation made near the Castle ofDalkey. Presented by 

 Frederick W. Porter, Esq. 



A Heel-ball Rubbing from a brass Plate in the Cathedral 

 of Amiens. Also, a Rubbing from an Inscription on an Oak 

 Rood-screen in the old Church of Llanfair, near Kneighton. 

 Presented by Dr. Todd. 



An ancient Wooden Tray, found at Hilltown, Co. West- 

 meath. By Arthur Webb, Esq. 



November 29, 184.5. (Stated Meeting.) 



GEORGE PETRIE, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 William Wordsworth, Esq., was elected an Honorary 



Member of the Academy. 



It was resolved, on the recommendation of Council, 

 "That the sum of £50 be placed at the disposal of the 



Committee of Antiquities, for the purchase of articles of 



antiquarian interest for the Museum." 



The following letter, from Edward J. Cooper, Esq., on the 

 Zodiacal Light, was read : 



Markree Castle, \Zth Nov. 1845. 



"Sir, — The phenomenon of the Zodiacal Light being 

 but very rarely visible in these countries, I am induced to 

 trouble you with this communication, to inform you of its ap- 

 pearance here this month. At ten minutes past four o'clock, 

 A.M., on the 4th instant, a strong light, convex in its upper 

 limits, was observed by me, and one of my assistants, at my 

 observatory, in the horizon east by south. It was very similar 



