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coins current in Ireland were Anglo-Saxon pennies, chiefly of 

 Edward the Elder and his successor, imported by the Vikings." 

 The speaker then treated of various coins in historical succes- 

 sion, showing specimens of many valuable coins tO' illustrate 

 his paper. Some Isle of Man coins having been shown and 

 described, Mr. Robinson brought his paper to a conclusion by 

 giving some hints to those about to collect coins. He urged 

 his audience only to get the best and most perfect specimens 

 possible, and that they should be kept in a cabinet of either 

 oak, mahogany, or walnut. Cedar wood should on no account 

 be used, as it had been found to injure the surface of copper 

 coins. Under each coin should be placed a ticket with a 

 description of the coin, and a reference to a catalogue in which 

 should be placed any information, such as the date on which 

 the coin was acquired, &c. In cleaning coins a soft brush 

 should be used with plain soap and cold or tepid water, and 

 the coin dried in boxwood sawdust. On no account should a 

 coin be polished, not even with the softest material, as valuable 

 details on the coin may thus be obliterated. 



The Vice-President, Messrs. R. May, Greenhill, and Blur 

 having spoken to the paper, the proceedings terminated. 



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" SPIDERS." 



The fifth meeting of the Winter Session was held on March 

 2oth in the Museum, when the Secretary (Mr. Gough, 

 A.R.C.Sc, B.Sc), who has recently been appointed Professor 

 of Natural History at the Royal Agricultural College, Ciren- 

 cester, gave a lecture on "Spiders" to a large audience. The 

 President (Mr. W. H. Phillips) occupied the chair, and briefly 

 called on the lecturer to read his paper. Mr. Gough began by 

 stating that spiders were not usually regarded with respect for 

 many reasons, such as a bad reputation with regard to cruelty, 

 and also because of their poisonous bite, &c. Yet they were 

 not without their use, and were of help in destroying insects. 



