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 302 PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OF intelligible unless accompanied by a series of illustrative engravings. It is proposed to give a detailed account of his Memoir in the volume devoted to the Antiquities of Salisbury and Wiltshii'e, which it is proposed to publish with the least possible delay. In the evening, a Meeting of the Section of Antiquities was held. After some interesting preliminary observations from the President, and the Dean of Hereford, a memoir was read by James Yates, Esq., F.K.S., on the use of bronze celts, as warlike weapons, by the primitive inhabitants of Britain. An interesting discussion ensued, in which this vexata qncesUo was debated with many curious remarks by Mx. Kemble, the Kev. Dr. Jones, of Beau- maris, and others. Friday, July 27. The proceedings commenced with a Meeting of the Historical Section, John M. Kemble, Esq., President of the Section, in the chair, when a valuable dissertation was communicated by Edwin Guest, Esq., E.Pi.S., on the state of the southern parts of England at the period of the Saxon invasion, and the earliest settlements effected in those parts by the invaders. Mr. Guest's observations were illustrated by a map of large dimensions, prepared with great care under his directions. A vote of thanks to Mr. Guest was proposed by Mr. Sidney Herbert, and warmly seconded by the Marquis of Northampton. Ml-. Kemble then discoui-sed on the history and times of Becket, and the Constitutions of Clarendon, presenting to his hearers, with his customary power and eloquence, a lively picture of political relations, the strife between Church and State, and of the eventful occurrences of the times of Henry II. This able address called forth a most cordial eulogy from the Right Hon. President, and, after a vote of thanks to Mr. Kemble, the meeting separated, to reunite amidst the brilliant hospitalities of the ancient mansion of the Earls of Pembroke. At 3 o'clock, a numerous assembly had met amidst the attractive sqenes and treasures of ancient or media3val art, preserved at Wilton House, to enjoy the welcome and noble reception tendered to the Institute by the Pre- sident and the Hon. Mrs. Sidney Herbert, with the most graceful and cheering hospitality. An able discourse was delivered by Charles Newton, Esq., of the British Museum, on the valuable sculptures preserved in the cloister or corridor of this princely mansion, setting forth a critical arrangement of the history of the art in a singularly interesting manner, and pointing out the characteristic examples of the various styles and periods, as here displayed.'* On quitting the Gallery of Sculpture, the visitors inspected the numerous productions of art preserved in the adjoining saloons ; — the unique portrait oi Richard II., known by the exquisite etchings of Hollar, and the incom- parable illuminations of Mr. Henry Shaw*; the splendid works of Vandyke, and productions of almost every school of art. A splendid entertainment pared, at tlie President's request, b)' Mr. marbles, forming a valuable accession to the Newton, and was most liberally presented to memorials of works of classical art. preserved the Institute on this occasion by Mr. Murray, in Great Britain, having been printed at his expense. It com- ^ Given in the" Dresses and necorations."
 * A valuable monof;rai)li lia<l licen pre- prised a critical catalogue of the Pembroke