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The Museum. 



on account of Monmouth's rebellion. New Zealand cloths, and several war 

 clubs used by the natives. A large collection of Chinese curiosities, including 

 rich dresses and personal decorations, articles of domestic use, books, drawings, 

 idols, &c. 



By J. l)u Botjlay, Esq., Donhead Hall : — 



A collection of Norwegian, Russian, Japanese and other articles. 



By John Hussey, Esq., Marnhull : — 



Three manuscripts and a volume of sketches by Giles Hussey. Portrait of 

 Prince Charles. 



By the Rev. C. A. Griffith, Berwick St, John : — 



Lock and key of the 16th century, and a specimen of encaustic tiles from 

 Berwick Church. A rudely carved wooden shield from the ceiling of the 

 North aisle bearing the words "Domintjs Johes Beke" in raised letters; 

 another shield charged with the instruments of the Passion, and the rudder of 

 a ship several times repeated, also taken from the church roof. [According 

 to Sir R. C. Hoare a considerable portion of the present church of Berwick St. 

 John was built during the reign of Henry VII. ; and the ships-rudder, the well- 

 known badge of the Willoughby family, was probably placed here as a com- 

 pliment to Edward Willoughby, Rector from 1485 to 1506, who may have 

 been a contributor towards its erection. The shield bearing the name of Sir 

 John Beke may also have been placed here by the same individual out of 

 respect to the memory of one of his ancestors ; the "Willoughby family having 

 derived the greater part of their possessions, together with the barony, from 

 Walter Baron Beke, who died in 1316.] 



Mr. Griffith also contributed a written description (accompanied with two 

 drawings) of some ancient paintings discovered on the walls of the church, 

 and a plate of the early monumental effigy of Sir Robert Lucy, engraved in 

 Hoare's " Modern Wilts." 



By the Rev. W. C. Ltjkis, Collingbourne Ducis : — 



* Several interesting examples of ancient British urns, and an almost unique 

 hammer head, from barrows in the neighbourhood of Collingbourne. Bronze 

 celts from Ludgershall. Ox Horn from a long barrow at Tidcombe. Bone 

 chisel and stone mullers from a cromlech in Temple Bottom near Rockley. 



By Stephen B. Dixon, Esq., Pewsey: — 



Flint celt found near Pewsey. 

 By G. Alexander, Esq., We strop House, Highworth : — 



* Tracings from some remains of ancient paintings recently discovered on 

 the walls of Highworth Church. 



By the Rev. J. J. Reynolds, Shaftesbury : — 



An illuminated missal : Circa 1420. 

 By C. W. Gordon, Esq., Wyncombe Park : — 



Impression from the great seal of Q,ueen Mary. A large collection of fossils 

 from the chalk and green sand of South Wilts, corn-brash and forest-marble of 

 North Wilts, and carboniferous limestone of the neighbourhood of Frome ; 

 amongst them many fine examples of pentaerinites and other crinoidea. 

 By Henry Bennett, Esq., Shaftesbury: — 



Beehive hat and hanger, formerly worn by the keepers in Cranborne chace. 

 Keeper's flail, pocket swingel a weapon of defence used both by the keepers 



