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enamels, which attracted much attention. At the same conver- 
sazione Dr. Oxland exhibited and described a collection of rare 
minerals, and Messrs. Goad exhibited a fine series of Plymouth 
marbles and Aller pottery, while music was provided at intervals 
by the Misses Square and Dawson, and Mr. W. Square. 
The Council of the Institution, after correspondence with the 
trustees of the National Gallery, succeeded in obtaining the loau 
of two pictures, the "Harvest Home," and "Mercury sent t( 
admonish iEneas," by J. W. M. Turner, r.a., which have beer, 
deposited in the Art Gallery. 
Advantage was taken of the visit of your esteemed honorary 
member, Mr. W. Pengelly, F.R.S., f.g.s., in March last, to invite 
him to a dinner, on the evening of his lecture, in recognition of 
his great services to Geological Science, and to the advancement of 
Science in the West of England. The dinner was largely attended, 
and the proceedings very pleasant. 
The incorporation of the Society referred to in the last report 
has been completed, and took effect from the last annual meeting. 
For valuable assistance in connection with the necessary for- 
malities the Society is much indebted to the Treasurer, Mr. S. 
Cater. 
It being necessary to have a common seal, a design was 
prepared by Mr. Arthur J. Jewers, one of your Secretaries, which 
was accepted by the Council, and which has been engraved for 
use as a seal, and also as a device for the circulars, &c, of the 
Institution. Mr. Jewers has furnished the following description : 
" The object kept in view in making the design was to represent 
as fully, and at the same time as concisely as possible, the objects, 
history, and location of the Society, and that it should be appro- 
priate to this Institution alone. 
" In the outer circle we have the name of the Institution with 
the dates of its foundation and incorporation, in the inner circle 
the second title of the Society appears. Within these circles are 
five shields, the centre bears the arms of the founder of the 
Institution, Mr. Henry Woollcombe, f.s.a. Above is a shield with 
the coat of the Priory of Plympton — really the arms of the See 
of Winchester or Exeter. Warelwast, Bishop of Winchester, and 
sometime Bishop of Exeter, having refounded the Priory, 
dedicating it to the Blessed Virgin Mary, SS. Peter and Paul, 
the sword and keys were very naturally adopted as the armorial 
