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by the Worshipful the Mayor; and on a “ Portrait,” on panel, 
presumably that of Sir John Hawkins, that had lately been 
exhumed from a broker’s shop by Dr. Jago, and lent by that 
gentleman previous to its presentation to the Corporation, A paper 
was read by Mr. Francis Brent “On the Recent Discovery of 
an Early Roman Grave in Stillman Street, Plymouth.” ‘The grave 
was hewn in the solid rock, was covered by two slabs of dun- 
stone, and contained a large urn of lustre ware, which unfortunately 
was destroyed. On the tables were many books of early date, 
and some valuable prints and manuscripts, some of them having 
reference to “Old Plymouth.” There were also exhibited a rare 
illuminated Missal of the 12th century, lent by Mr. H. J. Snell ; 
and a valuable Chinese manuscript taken from the Summer Palace 
at Pekin, and illustrated with Portraits of some of the descendants 
of Confucius, lent by the Secretary. 
On the 17th November, 1880, a special meeting of the members 
and associates was held, when a committee was appointed to meet 
the committee of the Town Council, to consider the best means of 
celebrating the tercentenary of Sir Francis Drake. | 
The resolution of the members assembled at the annual meeting 
on the Ist April, 1880, on the recommendation of the Council, that 
a committee should be appointed to take into consideration the 
desirability of providing additional Museum accommodation was 
carried out, and during the year the committee so appointed have, 
with the Council, given serious consideration to the matter. Plans 
have been prepared by Messrs. Hine and Odgers, and an estimate 
of cost drawn up for providing a building to contain a Museum, 
Fine Art Gallery, &c. 
The Curator of the Library reports : 
“During the past year many volumes in continuation of sets of 
works on the shelves have been bound and placed with preceding 
volumes. 
“The following publications have been received from their 
respective societies, mostly in exchange for the ‘Transactions’ of 
the Institution : Berwickshire—‘ Proceedings of Naturalists’ Field 
Club,’ vol. ix. part 1. Bristol—‘ Proceedings of the Naturalists’ 
Society, vol. in. part 1. Cornwall—‘ Transactions of the Royal 
Geological Society,’ vol. x. parts 1, 2; ‘Journal of the Royal 
Institution,’ Nos, xxii, xxii; ‘Royal Polytechnic Society’s Forty- 
