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By H. J. F. Swayne, Esq., Netherhamplon House: — 



Letters Patent giving a license to alienate certain lands in Anstey, Great 

 1 Durnford and Netton, held in capite by John Swayne, 9th Charles I. (1633), 



with impression of Great Seal appended. 

 By C. J. Read, Esq. :— 



Account of the execution of Lords Kilmarnock and Baltnarino, printed in 

 Sarum, August 18, 1746. Broad sheet of the execution of Simon Lord 

 Lovat, April 9, 1747. Ancient viol made in Somerset by John Strong, abont 

 the latter part of the 16th century; and a violin made in Cremona by the 

 brothers A. & J. Amati in 1628. 

 ByF. R. Fisher, Esq: — 



Several old engravings of Malmesbury Abbey, Longleat, and plan of St, 

 i Thomas's Church, Salisbury. 



Large Majolica vase with snake handles. 

 By the Rev. R. F. Puiivis, Whitsbury : — 



Silver dish of repousse work, containing a mythological subject, with rich 

 border of fruit and female busts, foreign manufacture. Silver box enamelled 

 of oriental work. Two baskets of silver open work. Pair of tea caddies em- 

 • bossed. Gold seal surmounted with elephant carrying howJah, engraved in 

 several eastern characters. Polished metal plate, of Chinese or Japan work, 

 used as a looking glass. 

 By the Rev. G. S. Master, West Dean :— 



Three specimens of bronze celts. Illuminated copy of " The Hours," 15th 

 century . A double gem episcopal ring set with a stone called " Root of 

 Ruby," of two distinct colours. Antique gold ring from Greece, and Talis- 

 manic ring from India. Brass decade ring 16th century. Two gold lockets, 

 one with miniature of Charles L, containing hair and set with diamonds ; the 

 other formed of coins of Charles I. and II. Silver reliquary or lockets, with 

 heads of our Saviour and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Greek painting of the 

 Holy Family set as a locket. Inkstand, mirror-ease, basket, and locket in 

 filigree silver (17th century), from India. Seal handle with carving in ivory, 

 i representing the temptation of Adam and Eve. Also several specimens of 

 fictitious antiquities sold by navvies employed in the underground railway 

 and Thames embankment. 

 By William Blackmore, Esq. : — 



Model of the unique " Finger Pillory" preserved in the church of Ashby 

 de la Zouch, Leicestershire. Several gold objects found in graves at Chiriqui, 

 in central America. One of these objects, in the form of a frog, has loose 

 balls in the eye spaces, which rattle when it is shaken, a peculiarity observed 

 in much of the pottery found at Chiriqui. In collections of Mexican objects 

 also rattles of ware are not uncommon. 

 [By Dr. Blackmore : — 



Specimens of pointed flint implements from the high level drift gravel of 

 Mil lord Hill and Bemerton ; and one example (the only one hitherto dis- 

 covered) from the pleistocene brick-earth of Fisherton. Two living specimens 

 of the new species recently added to the list of British reptiles, the smooth 

 snake {Coluber lesvis), caught in the sandy heath near Bournemouth. Also 

 a specimen of the adder (Pelias Berus). 



By E. T. Stkvens, Esq:— 



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