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 ANNUAL MEETING. 311 effected, from want of funds, and that the work had now been standing still for two years. The Rev, James Clutterbuck read a memoir on the construction of timber houses and cottages existing near Long Wittenham, in Berkshire. Alexander Nesbitt, Esq., communicated a detailed account of the Manor-House and " Fish-House," at Mere, Somersetshire, a curious ex- ample of domestic architecture. It was erected by the Abbot of Glaston- bury in the fourteenth century. The paper was iUustrated by several excellent drawings, representing the details of the two houses and the Church of Mere. The Section of Early and Medieval Antiquities met in the Writing- school, — W. W. Wynne, Esq., President of the Cambrian Archaeological Association, presiding. Edward Hawkins, Esq., read a very interesting account of a remarkable collection of gold ornaments, recently purchased from the cabinet of Mr. Brumell by the Trustees of the British Museum. They were found some years since in the county of Durham, with a large hoard of Roman coins ; and their special interest consists in their connexion with the worship of the Dece Matres, Mr. Hawkins laid before the Meeting faithful repre- sentations of these singular relics, drawn for the occasion by Mr. Fairholt. They will be engraved for publication in the Journal. G. Du NoYER, Esq., of Dublin, communicated a paper on the classification of bronze arrow-heads (printed in this volume, p. 281), being a sequel to his memoir on the classification of bronze celts, read at the Norwich Meeting.' A curious unpublished account was then read, written by the late Dr. Nott, and communicated to the President of Corpus Christi College, being a relation of the opening of the tomb of Bishop Fox, founder of that Col- lege. His remains were accidentally brought to light, in Winchester Cathedral, Jan. 28, 1820. The Rev. H. 0. Coxe gave an interesting notice of a Book of Prayers, once the property of Jane Wriothesley, Countess of Southampton, now preserved in the Bodleian. It contains the autographs of several distin- guished personages, her fz-iends, including Margaret Dowglas, grand- daughter of Henry VII., Mary, Queen of England (when Princess), Katherinc Parr, and others. In the afternoon, amongst various attractions, by the liberal permission of the several Colleges, the various objects of interest, especially the jtlatc and relics connected with their founders, were displayed in the College Halls for the gratification of visitors. The salt-cellar of Archbishop Chicliele ; the founder's jewels and antique plate at All Souls ; the salt-collars, spoons, and cups of Bishop Fox, at Corpus, with the exquisite gold chalice, paten, and chargers ; and especially the superb crosier of that prelate, preserved in the chapel, excited great admiration. At Queen's College, a fine drinking-vessel, mounted with gold, with various rich specimens of plate, and a silver horn, for calling the members of the College together, were displayed ; and numerous visitors were attracted to the Library', and collections presented by the late Mr. Mason. At Baliol College, the Treasury was opened to a small party, who enjoyed an unusual gratification in examining the charters and remarkable scries of impressions of ancient seals. At six o'clock the public dinner took place at the Town Hall, the Noble ^ Arcliacol. Journal, vol. iv.j pp. 1, 327.