The Museum. 



257 



By Rev. E. B. Waeeen, Marlborough ; — 



Two quarto volumes belonging to St. Mary's Library; viz. " Horce Beatis- 

 simce Virginia 3Iarice, tyc, ad legitimum Sarisburiensis Ecclesice ritum" a.d. 

 1535 ; and " Manual?, (or Book of Offices) ad usum insignis Ecclesice Sar;" 

 imprinted at Paris, by Anthony Verard, and probably of about the same date. 

 The former volume contains many curious specimens of early wood engrav- 

 ings. 



By F. A. Caeeington, Esq., Recorder of Wokingham, Ogbourne St. George: — 

 A very large and miscellaneous collection of Antiquities, including an iron 

 "brank," or "bridle" used for the punishment of scolds, from the time of 

 Charles I. to that of Q,ucen Anne. Cavalry and Infantry Officer's, and Pike- 

 man's helmets, gauntlets, &c, of the time of the Civil Wars. German, Rus- 

 sian, Chinese, Circassian, and Indian weapons, of various kinds. Sword of 

 John Banning, Esq., M.A., of Burbage, temp. Charles I. Sword of the 

 Marlborough Cavalry 1794. Girdle Purse of the time of Queen Elizabeth. 

 Exchequer Tally. Drawings of ancient Tobacco pipes (some manufactured 

 by Gauntlett of Amesbury) found at Ogbourne St. George. A series of im- 

 pressions from Wiltshire Brasses, and Monumental Slabs, enumerated in Vol. 

 ii. p. 14. 



By Thomas B. Meeriman, Esq., Marlborough :— 



Model of the Cromlech in Clatford bottom. Small Roman or Romano- 

 British Urn, found at Beckhampton. Six Roundels, or fruit trenchers. En- 

 graving of the Tottenham Park Horn from Vol. iii. of the Archteologia. 

 Painting of the old House at Tottenham. * Wasp's Nest (species apparently 

 " Vespa Norwegica") from a fir tree in Savernake Forest. *Impressions, in 

 Gutta Percha, from the Common Seals of Marlborough, and Great Bedwyn. 

 Helmet, Breast and Back Plates, Gorget, Sword (with Toledo blade), and 

 Sword sling of Sir William Davy, of Mildenhall. Ring Dial. * Chalk fossils 

 from the neighbourhood of Marlborough, including specimens of Lima spinosa, 

 tooth of Oxyrhina, Terebratula carnea, serpula on ananchytes, and Micraster 

 cor-anguinum. 

 By the Matoe and Corporation of Marlborough : — 



Remains of the Marlborough Pillory, preserved in the Town-Hall. 

 By Rev. T. W. Dowding, Preshute : — 



Ancient knife and pipe, the former found under the font, and the latter 

 under the chancel walls of Preshute Church during a restoration in 1853 ; 

 also specimens of the material of Preshute Font. 

 By Miss Applefoed, Ogbourne St. George : — 



Egg shaped watch, made by Grinkin of London, circa 1630, formerly the 

 property of John Brunsden, Esq., of Ogbourne, who was fined by the Parlia- 

 ment for his loyalty to Charles I. Alms bag, date 1632. Cribbage board, 

 with legend, temp. Charles II. Shoes, &c. of the last century. 

 By R. E. Peice, Esq., Marlborough: — 



Sevres vase. Malachites from South Australia. Household god, bronze 

 jug, and glass oil bottle, from Pompeii. Chinese joss, teapot, and Prayer 

 book to the Goddess of Mercy, &c, &c. 

 By De. Someeset, 



Curious carved wooden chair of the 17th century, with drawer beneath the 



