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The Tenth General Meeting. 



Nelson. The Society was much indebted to the Marquis of Ailesbury, 

 the Marquis of Bath, and Mrs. Colston for their handsome presents 

 of venison. Among the company present were the Mayor of 

 Devizes, Mr. Ewart, M.P., Mr. Matcham, Mr. Merewetber, Mrs. 

 and Miss Penruddocke, Mr. H. Long, Captain Bellers, Mr. H. J. F. 

 Swayne, Mr. Alexander (Highworth), Mr. Leach, the Rev. B. 

 Winthrop and family, the Rector of Devizes, the Rev. A. Smith, 

 the Rev. J. Wilkinson, the Rev. W. Norris, the Rev. M. W. Mayow, 

 the Rev. W. H. Jones, the Rev. W. Ewart, the Rev. H. Methuen, 

 the Rev. E. Everett, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Churton, the Rev, F. 

 Goddard, the Rev. B. C. Dowding, the Rev. W. Andrews, the 

 Rev. W. T. Wyld, the Rev. F. H. Buckerfield, the Hon. and Rev. 

 S. Best, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Newbolt, Mr. and Mrs. Codrington, 

 Mr. H. Y. and Mrs. Hulbert, Mr. and Mrs. Wittey, Mr. and Mrs. 

 Thornley, Mr. S. B. Dixon, jun., Mr. Bruges Flower, Mr. John 

 and Mr. James Noyes, Mr. J. Nightingale, Mr. W. Teale, Mr, 

 T. B. Anstie, Mrs. Britton (widow of the late antiquary), and 

 several ladies. — The Rev. Canon Jackson, the Rev. A. C. Smith, 

 and Mr. Cunnington occupied the vice-chairs. 



A few toasts were drank — the first, of course, that of Her Majesty 

 and the Royal Family. 



The Bishop and Clergy followed, on whose behalf the Rev. 

 W. H. Teale, Rector of Devizes, responded. He observed that 

 every one was interested in the study of Archaeology ; for if not to 

 know the events of past ages is to remain a child in experience, 

 the science which unfolds to us the vestiges of the past in characters 

 more durable and often more reliable and instructive than even his-t 

 torical records, could not but commend itself to the favourable atten- 

 tion of all inquiring minds. Indeed the history of our own country, 

 in its races, language, and institutions, in literature, art and science, 

 receives its best illustration in the records of an Archaeologist. 

 And while to all intelligent persons this study is interesting, it is 

 especially so to the Clergy — at least so it might be inferred, he 

 thought, from the great number of Clergy present, and about to 

 take part in the proceedings of this Meeting — two of the Papers 

 to-day and all the Papers to-morrow being contributed by clergy-| 



