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The Museum. 



ccodcd to Compton IIouso, which they wero allowed to inspect, by 

 the kind permission of Mr. C. Penruddocke. [Unfortunately, 

 Owing to the lateness of the hour, it was impossible to devote 

 sufficient time for an inspection of the valuable and interesting I 

 collection which was displayed in the dining room. Universal I 

 regret was expressed at this circumstance, and it was hoped that 

 on some future occasion Compton House would be taken at the j 

 commencement of an excursion. After being most hospitably 

 entertained by Mr. Penruddocke, the visitors re-entered the carriages i 

 and drove through the beautiful deer park, and so in the cool of 

 the evening, back to Salisbury ; and it was felt by all as a subject 

 of regret, that the Salisbury meeting of the Wiltshire Archaeolo- 

 gical and Natural History Society was ended. 



ist of Articles dsJiMtelr 



IN THE 



TEMPORARY MUSEUM AT THE COUNCIL HOUSE, SALISBURY, 

 September 13th, 14th, and 15th, 1865. 



Those marked with an Asterisk have been presented to the Society. 



By the Mayoe atjd Coepokation of Salisbuet : — 



A rich collection of Charters and other documents relating to the early 

 history of the city. Also a bronze Winchester bushel sent to Salisbury by 

 Henry VII,, for the purpose of regulating the measures at the market, and 

 recently discovered in some of the premises of the Corporation. 



By the Loed Bishop of Salisbtjey : — 



Pastoral staff of silver, parcel gilt ; the stem fluted and bossed, and the 

 crook ornamented with foliage in relief set with amethysts. In the centre 

 are the figures of the virgin and child, and also that of a mitred bishop within 

 a glory. The upper portion has been recently regilt ; but the whole belongs 

 to a period late in the " renaissance " style, probably about the middle of the 

 17th century, and is apparently of German workmanship. A similar object 

 is preserved in the Cathedral at Lyons, which is known to be of German 

 origin ; the ornamentation is very similar to the present example, but the form 

 of the crook is simpler, indicating a somewhat earlier date. Cross and shell 



