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ORDINARY WINTER MEETINGS 
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Dr. W. O. Jenkins, D.D., read a paper on “Archaeological Problems 
of Pre-historic Rhodesia,” in which he traversed the various suggestions 
and theories advanced as to the date and workmanship of the ancient ruined 
towns and buildings found in that part of South Africa, illustrating his 
interesting discourse by an excellent collection of photographs. 
Tuesday, March 19th, 1918. 
The President in the Chair. 
Mr. George Embrey, F.I.C., read a paper on “The Mineral Waters 
IN AND NEAR GLOUCESTER AND THE IMPORTANT CONSTITUENTS OF WHICH 
they are Formed,” printed post, pp. 29-43. 
Tuesday, November 19th, 1918. 
The President in the Chair. 
Mr. Basil P. Marmont, proposed by Mr. Walter Lucy, seconded by 
Mr. E. W. Fyffe, was duly elected a Member of the Club. 
By the kindness of Mrs. Clifford, the President exhibited two almost 
perfect Romano-British pots 1 of possibly the first century, found at a depth 
of 5-6 feet in the gravel pits at Barn wood, one being of double-curve Samian 
ware with clear potter's mark. 
Mr. C. G. Clutterbuck exhibited specimens of the rare Round-headed 
Rush ( scirpus holoschaenus) and of the Great Sea Rush (juncus acutus) from 
Braunton Burrows, N. Devon, and a coloured drawing of Viola tricolor var. 
curtisii also from Braunton. 
On behalf of Mr. J. W. Barnett, a visitor, the President exhibited three 
very finely chipped leaf-type flint implements found on Robinswood Hill. 
The President read a paper on “The Late Celtic Finds of 1879, at 
Birdlip,” printed post, pp. 2 1-28, and through the kindness of the Curator of 
the Cheltenham Museum was enabled to exhibit the skull of the lad} 7 found 
at Birdlip, which was formerly in the possession of the late Mr. John Sawyer, 
a Member of the Club, and after his death presented to the Cheltenham 
Museum. The Bronze Mirror, Fibula, large Bowl, Necklace, and the Knife- 
handle found at Birdlip and now in the Gloucester Museum were also exhibited, 
together with the beads which, as mentioned in the President’s paper, had 
been acquired in 1902 under circumstances which might lead to their being 
considered part of the Birdlip Find. 
1 See Illustrations and Notes, pp. 61-64. 
