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Donations to % |jlHK»m anft Jikatg. 



The Committee feel great pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of the follow- 

 ing articles, presented to the Society : — 



By the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Brisbane : — A large collection of Minerals 

 and Fossils, amounting to many hundred specimens; amongst which are 

 numerous illustrations of the geology and mineralogy of the counties of "Wilts 

 and Somerset ; also fine specimens of Gold ore from the Brazils. As a 

 collection of minerals, this series is generally very interesting. 



By the Rt. Hon. T. EL Sotheron Estcourt, M.P. : — Tradesmen's Token issued 

 by William Somner, of Devizes, Grocer, in 1652. 



By G. Potjlett Scrope, Esq., M.P. : — Pamphlet on the mode of formation of 

 Yolcanic cones and craters (from the Journal of the Geological Society, Nov. 

 1859) octavo. 



By T. E. Blackwell, Esq., C.E., Managing Director of the Grand Trunk 

 Railway of Canada : — About 70 skins of various species of birds from Canada. 



By the Rev. Henry H. Methuen, Allcannings : — Specimen of Fossil wood 

 from Tisbury. A series of about 80 coins, medals, and tokens found at All- 

 cannings. 



By M. Boucher de Perthes : — Yoyage en Espagne et en Algerie en 1855. By 

 the Donor. Paris 1859, octavo. 



By Mr. Cunnington, Devizes : — Remains of a large Ancient British Funereal 

 Urn, found at Bishop's Cannings, Wilts, by Mr. M. Sloper, Jun. 



By Miss Wice^ns, Salisbury : — 500 impressions from an anastatic plate repre- 

 senting two Seals, one the ancient Seal of the Company of Weavers in Salis- 

 bury. 



By Mr. W. Butcher ;— Nest of the Norway wasp (Yespa Norwegica), from 

 Rangebourn Mill, Potterne. 



By Mr. R. H. Brackstone, Lyncombe Hill, Bath .-—Lithographic drawing of 

 two bronze Celts and Palstave, found near Ulleskelf, Yorkshire, and now in 

 the collection of the Donor. 



By Mr. W. F. Parsons, Wootton Basset .-—Drawing of a Chimney piece at 

 Little Park Farm (formerly Little Fasterne) in the parish of Wootton Basset. 



By Mr. H. Bull, Devizes :—" A History Military and Municipal of the Ancient 

 Borough of The Devizes ; and subordinately, of the entire Hundred of Pot- 

 terne and Cannings in which it is included." 1859, octavo. 



END OF YOL. VI. 



H. Bull, Printer, 4, Saint John Street, Devizea. 



