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is poor as regards animals, in birds it is exceedingly rich, and in 

 brilliance of plumage its bird life stands unrivalled. Already some 

 770 different species have been discovered. To the entomologist, 

 New Guinea is also of great value, as its insects vie in loveliness 

 and novelty with its birds. Boys and girls, and their games, were 

 described, and some of their names with their meanings were given. 



The lecturer then referred to the noble mission work that has 

 been done in New Guinea, and to the wonderful changes that have 

 unquestionably been effected in the condition of large numbers of 

 the natives, and said that successive Governors have borne most 

 gratifying testimony to the incalculable value of this work. 



In concluding, Mr. Liddiard expressed the hope that the 

 particulars he had given of New Guinea and its people as he had 

 seen them would enable his hearers to form some clearer ideas of 

 this interesting island and its inhabitants, and would enable them to 

 sympathise with those who are labouring in this far-off land for the 

 enlightenment and the uplifting of its people. 



The Chairman then said that he had much pleasure in moving 

 that their best thanks be accorded to Mr. Liddiard for his excellent 

 lecture, by which they had been both interested and instructed, and 

 this was unanimously and very heartily carried. 



The Association of some Dorset Place-Names 

 with the History of the County. 



By W. J. Stanton, Esq. 



(Read before the Geographical Section on 22nd January, iqio). 



I n a former paper the classification of the Dorset Place-Names was 

 * dealt with from a geographical point of view. In the present 

 one their connection with the history of the county will be con- 

 sidered, and it must be said at once, that a certain amount of 

 difficulty is met with, owing to many of the names deriving one 

 portion at one period and another later. Take, for example, the 

 name Dorset. The district was at one time peopled by the 

 Durotriges, who appear to have received their name (British dwv 

 water, and tre a dwelling) because they lived on the borders of the 

 swamp then formed by the River Frome. When the Saxons over- 

 threw them and colonised their territory they named it Dorsoetas 

 (Saxon soetas, settlements) and so the name is partly Celtic and 

 partly Saxon. It may be mentioned in passing that Professor Rhys 

 suggests that duro in Durotriges signifies a door or gate. 



