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The Museum. 



By Mrs. F. Hanks, Malmesbury : — 



Cannon ball, nearly 15 lbs. in weight, probably a memento of the Civil 

 "Wars. It was dug up some 36 years ago in a garden near the Abbey, where 

 it lay embedded 3 yards in the soil of the embankment, and 2 yards beneath 

 the surfaoe. 

 By Mr. H. Or. Hanks, Malmesbury:— 



A wooden knife handle, richly carved, dug out of the foundation of Burne* 

 vale Chapel. It bears a shield of Arms, 3 heads ? between six swords crossed, 



and, the partly obliterated name <£ William Pi ." Three specimens ofj 



bronze fibula, and ring dug up on the Fosse near Malmesbury. 

 By Mrs. R. Bbitton, London : — 



Dress of a lady (18th century). Brooch given by Lord Byron to Miss Boyce . 

 By Mr. T. S. Lansdown, Architect, Malmesbury: — 



Model of an octagonal Font in the Early English style, with clustered shafts | 

 and foliated capitals representing the maple leaf, four of the panels of the 

 bowl bearing the evangelistic symbols. Design for a Church of the Decorated j 

 style, with semi-octagonal apse, nave, aisles, tower and spire. Cast from an I 

 architectural fragment, apparently the key-stone of a Norman arch, repre-J 

 senting a wolf's head; found in restoring Middlewich Church, Cheshire. 

 Several rubbings from Monumental Brasses. 

 By Mr. W. Panting, Malmesbury : — 



Four views of Malmesbury Abbey published by Jukes in 1789. Several 

 Elephant's teeth from Ceylon. 

 By Mr. Gr. Mooee, Malmesbury : — 



Pair of ancient iron spurs found in 1861 on pulling down part of a wall| 

 formerly belonging to the Bell Inn. 

 By J, Cantee, Esq,, Malmesbury : — 



Two Deeds relating to the Manor of Schelton, dated the 9th and 18th ofj 

 Edward II. Lease for three years of a moiety of the Manor of Aust, co. 

 Gloucester, from Richard Denys to Thomas Denys his brother, 13th Elizabeth. 

 Specimens of ancient pipes. MS. description of the town of Malmesbury. 

 By Mr. James Pike, Malmesbury. — 



Brass hook for suspension, with the bust of King Charles, surrounded with 

 crowns and acorns. 

 By Mr. T. Claek, Malmesbury. — 



Several letters from the late Wm. Cobbett. MS. account of several eminent 

 natives of Malmesbury. 

 By T. Chubb, Esq,., Malmesbury. — 



Table made from a piece of ancient oak from the roof of Malmesbury Abbey 

 By J. S. C. Jennings, Esq., Malmesbury. — 



Ten Nuremberg Tokens found in the Abbey House, Malmesbury. Severa 

 encaustic tiles from the site of the Abbey. An interesting collection o: 

 butterflies, moths, and beetles, mostly Wiltshire specimens. Also a collectior 

 of bird's eggs. Three letters addressed to Prince Rupert concerning the taking 

 of Malmesbury in March, 1642, by Sir William Waller :— 



No, I. 



in obedience to your comands I have sent you what powder bullet ancj 



