PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.

[Secretaries of Archeological and Antiquarian Societies through out the Kingdom will confer a favour by forwarding to the Editor of this Journal all Notices and Reports of Meetings, and also their Periodical Publications.]

[LONDON.]

ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

A MEETING of members was held on Monday, February 5, when Dr. CHARNOCK, V.P., was in the chair.

W. J. Jeaffreson, M.A., was elected a member. Lieut.-Col. G. G. Francis exhibited a series of flint, stone, and bone implements, and a few human bones, from Paviland, Gower,

Mr. G. Harris read a paper, "On Hereditary Transmission of Endowments and Qualities of various kinds."

A paper, "On the Wallons," by Dr. Charnock and Dr. Carter Blake, was read. The Wallons were descendants of the old Gallic Belgae, who held their ground in the Ardennes when Gaul was overrun by the Germans. They were tall, somewhat slender, raw-boned, tough, rough, and hardy, and made excellent soldiers. The hair was dark; eyes fiery, dark brown or blue, and deeply sunk. The ordinary Wallons stood in a similar relation to Belgium to what the Irish peasant did to the Sassenach. They were poor, jovial, goodnatured, superstitious, chaste, hospitable, quarrelsome, violent, and generous, like the Irish. They were poetical, rich in song, and fond of the dance. They surpassed the Flemish in adroitness, activity and skill, and the French in earnest ness, perseverance and diligence. Some of the most eminent of the modern statesmen of Belgium were of Wallon descent. Notwithstanding those general remarks, a special mental and moral character might be predicated of the Wallons of each district. The paper concluded with copious remarks on the language of the Wallons, together with their proverbs.

SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES.

A MEETING of the Fellows was held on February 8, when Dr. C. S. PERCEVAL, Director, was in the chair.

Mr. C. Trübner exhibited upwards of 300 specimens of Electrotypes of Gold Scandinavian Bracteates.

Mr. J. Evans communicated a paper, "On an Inscribed Saxon Knife, found in digging the Foundations of a House at Sittingbourne, Kent," and exhibited by permission of Mr. Lloyd, the owner.

Mr. A. W. Franks communicated a paper, "On the Hunnebedden of Drenthe, in Holland," illustrated by numerous drawings of these interesting megalithic remains, which were now for the first time brought before this Society.

ARCHEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

A MEETING of the members was held on Friday, February the 2nd, when C. S. GREAVES, Esq., was in the chair.

In some opening remarks, the Chairman spoke of the great loss sustained by the Institute since the December meeting by the death of the Rev. Canon Rock. Dr. Rock had always taken an active part in the proceedings of the Institute, and his large information on so many subjects and his kind courtesy of manner made his observations ever welcome. It would be a long task to speak in detail of his many qualifications, and he had left behind many works that would bear excellent testimony for him. He had taken much interest in the Cardiff meeting, and contributed in many ways to its great success, thereby showing his interest in the Institute to the last. Turning to a more pleasant theme, the Chairman congratulated the Institute on the restoration

which appeared signs of gilding; and the “Baguette Sir J. C. Jervoise sent a third brass of Diocletian, on Divinatoire," containing medical recipes.

Mr. Fanshawe sent a matrix of a seal, "Prioris et Conventus Metensis;" and other seals were contributed by Sir John Maclean, who also brought a 13th century deed of feoffment of land in Trevanion, and a sculptured ivory frame of a snuff-grater.

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THE LEICESTERSHIRE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

THE annual meeting of this Society was held in the Town Library, Guildhall, Leicester, on Monday, the 5th instant, the Rev. ASSHETON POWNALL, F.S.A., rector of South Kilworth, in the chair.

After the transaction of business in committee, a general meeting of the members was opened, when the Chairman called upon Mr. North, the Honorary Secretary, to read the report of the committee for the year 1871, which that gentleman proceeded to do as follows:

"A perusal of the minute book of the Society for the past year will show that its meetings and proceedings have lost none of their interest, although its work from various causes be somewhat curtailed. There is now no longer, in this county, the necessity to urge upon archeologists and lovers of architectural antiquities the duty of restoring our ancient parish churches to decency and order. That was once a prominent feature in the work of this and similar societies. Now, however, Christian liberality and a more thorough ap. preciation of what is at least comely and decent, not to say necessary, in the condition of our ecclesiastical edifices, is so thoroughly felt by the community generally, that our duty as archaeologists is now rather to take care that the necessity of preserving the original features of our ancient fabrics is not forgotten.

"The summer meeting at Uppingham, and the excursions through many parishes in Rutland with our friends of the Northamptonshire Society, were very pleasant pages in our history. The ready kindness and welcome shown wherever the excursionists halted, and the generous and elegant hospitality extended to all by the Rev. E. Thring, of Uppingham, and G. L. Watson, Esq., of Rockingham Castle, will long be remembered by those who joined that pleasant gathering of antiquaries, friends, and neighbours,

"The reports of the bi-monthly meetings, which have appeared from time to time in the local newspapers, show that the interest hitherto attaching to those meetings is not diminished.

"Your committee has more than once entered a strong protest against the destruction of Wyggeston Hospital-that best of memorials of one of our local worthies. The committee still feel very strongly that the destruction of that building would be an uncalled for and unnecessary sweeping away of one of the few remaining relics of semi-domestic medieval architecture in Leicester. Its destruction would also appear, at least, to show a want of tender regard for the memory of a man to whom Leicester is now and will be, it is hoped, in the future, so much indebted. In the opinion of your committee this proposed destruction is the more to be regretted, as the edifice might be appropriately retained for some useful public purpose.

"Your committee hopes that the publications of the Society placed in your hands during the past year have been found to be as valuable as the volumes issued in preceding years; no pains having been spared to make them so.

"It will be remembered that some time ago this Society largely assisted in the important work of preserving the Jewry Wall in Leicester, and of so far excavating to its base as to throw much light upon the origin of that massive block of Roman masonry. You will learn with satisfaction that by means of a further money grant from this Society, and an arrangement made with the Highway and Sewerage Committee of the Town Council, those excavations have been continued along the whole face of the wall, and the whole mass of masonry has been preserved from further injury by the erection of a strong iron fence.

"The centre for the summer meeting and excursions for 1872 cannot yet be announced. It is hoped that arrangements now pending will be completed before the bi-monthly meeting in March next."

The Chairman next requested the Honorary Secretary to read a statement of accounts for the past year; after which it was proposed by Major Knight, seconded by the Rev. J. H. Hill, F.S.A., and carried, "That the report now read, and the audited accounts now submitted to this meeting, be adopted, received, and passed, and be printed in the usual manner."

The following plans, drawings, and antiquities were exhibted:- By Messrs. Ordish and Traylin: An interior eastern view of Syston Church, Leicestershire, before restoration under the care of those gentlemen; a western interior view as now restored by them, and a view of the chancel as it will appear if their plans are carried out. A sketch of the tower, which is a very good specimen of its type, was also exhibited.

By the Rev. J. H. Hill, F.S.A.: A lithograph of a portion of the extremely curious and valuable "Mappa Mundi," preserved in Hereford Cathedral. This ancient map, which has been long known to English and Continental antiquaries, is the work of Richard de Haldingham, who held the prebendal stall of Norton, in Hereford Cathedral, from A.D. 1290 to 1310. The map is executed in colours upon vellum, the caligraphy being extremely beautiful. Exact fac-similes of this map are now about being published.

SOCIETY.

OXFORD ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL THE Committee having decided to continue the series of walks and excursions in Oxford and the neighbourhood, they propose the following SATURDAY WALKS AND EXCURSIONS FOR LENT TERM, 1872:

On Tuesday, February 20, Magdalen College, over which the Rev. Dr. Millard, Vicar of Basingstoke, has kindly undertaken to conduct the party. The college buildings generally, and the private State apartments will be visited.

On Saturday, March 2, Balliol College, in the hall of which the Society will be received by the Rev. The Master, who will afterwards conduct them over the college. On Saturday, March 9, Southleigh, Cokethorpe, Ducklington, and Witney. The party will proceed to Southleigh Church (part 12th century and part 15th), and examine the wall paintings. On leaving Southleigh, it is proposed to walk to Cokethorpe Chapel, a small structure of the 15th century; thence to Ducklington Church, one of the finest 13th century churches in the county; thence to Witney, to visit the church.

These excursions are open to all members of the Society, and friends introduced by them.

The committee have also announced the following evening meetings in the large room at the Ashmolean Museum:On Tuesday, February 27, at 8 P.M., "On the most important Archeological Discoveries during the past Year, in the Neighbourhood of Oxford," by Mr. J. P. Earwaker, Merton College. "On the Garford Barrow, near Abingdon, lately opened," by Mr. James Parker. The objects found will be exhibited, and some remarks will be made upon the archæology of the immediate district.

On Tuesday, March 5, at 8 P.M., "On the Antiquities of Bewcastle, Cumberland, and the Neighbourhood," by Mr. W. Nanson, Trinity College.

J. S. TREACHER, M.A., 25, St. Giles', | Hon.
J. P. EARWAKER, Merton College, Secs.

[IRELAND.]

THE ROYAL HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLO. GICAL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND.

(Concluded from our last.)

INTERESTING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.

The Rev. J. GRAVES brought before the meeting some transcripts of extremely interesting documents of the year 1644, connected with the proposals made, at the period of the cessation of arms between Royalist and Confederate Catholic

Roman ampulla (or bottle), found in Burley's Lane. Of the usual form, and of white ware. This together with the above-named urn has been presented to the Town Museum by Mr. William Gamble, of Byron Street.

troops to the aid of the king, in his struggle with the Parliament's army in England. The documents were chiefly connected with the number and condition, state as to arms, accoutrements, etc., of the regiments under the command of Owen Roe O'Neill at the time; but the most curious paper contained a key to the kind of cipher used in the correspondence between Ormonde and the confederate leaders at the time, for the purpose of preventing the enemy from understanding the meaning of the letters in case of their falling into their hands. It appears that whenever Owen Roe was spoken of in the correspondence, he was referred to as "The Merchant you know." Colonel McGuire was "ye drover;"

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANTIQUARY.

SIR,-In the absence of any description from Mr. Henry S. Gill, who very briefly alluded to the crosses in the churchyard of Llanbadarn Fawr, I beg to send you a few particulars, which may prove useful to your readers, and especially to Mr. Dunkin, in deciding the claims of these stones to be of Saxon origin. They are generally called "Saxon Crosses," although some writers seem to think them British, i.e., non-Saxon. In the years 1869 and 1870, I paid two visits to Llanbadarn, and examined very carefully the crosses. One of them is about six feet in height, and one foot one inch in breadth, at the upper part, and ten inches in breadth at the lower part, and about four inches and a half in average thickness. This stone, near the top, is a cross, and both sides are elaborately ornamented with lattice-work. Near the foot on one side can be traced the figure of a human skeleton, but I found it impossible to discover its sex, it being almost obliterated. The latticework, I may remark, is divided into compartments. Its edges are covered with a carving representing a coiled rope; but there have not been wanting antiquaries, who seemed anxious to construe the rope and knots into Runic inscriptions. The other stone is much shorter, and is cut into the form of a cross, measuring five feet two inches to the centre of the cross beams, and is one foot two inches wide at the bottom, and about one foot where the beam crosses the shaft. Unlike the other, this stone is only carved on one side, and only with two lines running round its edges. From its simplicity it is considered the older of the two.

The position now occupied by these stones is not their original one; they formerly stood near the south transept of Llanbadarn church, and were removed to the side of the present pathway leading through the churchyard. At what date they were removed I cannot ascertain.* Had I handy Meyrick's "Cardiganshire," I might be able to give you a fuller description of these stones. As this is a very scarce work, I recommend those who are interested in this matter, to procure the "New Guide to Aberystwith," by T. O.| Morgan, Esq., to be had of Mr. Cox, the publisher, of Aberystwith. JOHN JEREMIAH.

43, Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, Feb. 12, 1872.

THE PREFIX "KIL."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANTIQUARY.

SIR,-Besides Kil-pec (celebrated for its Norman church and castle), in the county of Hereford, there is in the township of Longtown, parish of Clodock, an old Elizabethan farm house, "The Kellin," the "Celyn" of the present Ordnance Map; and in Mole's Map of Herefordshire, 1610, marked "Llanihangell." This house and acres (44 odd) are variously described in deeds-1686, Lloyn Kellin; 1692, Lloyne Kellinne; 1722, Lloyne Kellin; 1749, Lloyne Kellyn; and 1774, Kelin.

The ground falls 130 feet, across two meadows, to the river Escley, one of the feeders of the Munnow, and it is

about five miles over the Black Mountain to Llantony Abbey.

Query: Does Lloyne stand for Llan, and indicate that this was a church farm, and possibly an outpost of Llantony? Prior to 1852, the twelve parishes surrounding were in the A. O. K. diocese of St. David's.

ABBOT WHITING'S CHAIR,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANTIQUARY. SIR,-The original state chair of Abbot Whiting is in the Bishop's Palace, at Wells, and I believe the monk's chair is there also. I remember seeing it there in 1865. I should think the alleged chair of Shakespeare, alluded to in No. 19, of The Antiquary, is a copy. How the Abbot's chair came into the possession of the late bishop I will give an account in your next impression. THOMAS SAMPSON.

Houndstone, Yeovil, Feb. 10.

THE DERIVATION OF “MAIDEN,” “KIL," &c. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANTIQUARY. SIR,-Firstly, when I wrote about the derivation of "Maiden" as a place-name, I did not do so with any intention of increasing the temperature of "A. H.'s" feelings, consequently I feel no little surprise at hearing that he thinks I shrink from continuing this discussion, because it appears to be getting warm," as he curiously remarks. It happens that I have been remarkably cool before and since I read his universal derivation of all the "Maidens" in England, and I still insist upon directing his attention to the very probable derivation of these names nearest Ireland, from Magh-dune," as suggested by him, and the equal probability of the more southern and eastern "Maiden" being derived from other sources, determined by local topographical and archæological features, or from the impregnability of the respective forts, castles, or palaces. really used in the Highlands, and included in a Scottish Secondly, "A. H." triumphantly says, "that if Kil' is have come there." Now, in the first place, I really must dictionary, it is a Highland Scottish word, however it may remind him that his position, thus indicated, is not by any means an enviable one. Does it not follow that used in the Lowlands, and found in a Scottish dictionary, any word must be Lowland-Scottish, however it may have come there? May not also a word used in England, and found in an English dictionary, be English, however it may have come there, e.g., algebra, alcohol, &c., are English. If philology is thus to be treated, then we must cease to rejoice at her alleged advancement. In the second place, "A. H." ought to know that there is such a thing as the introduction of foreign words, and no one with the slightest amount of ordinary information on the subject would imagine that they are consequently lost to their mother country. The Milky Way" is known as "Watling Street" in Scotland; surely it does not follow that the name is etymologically Scottish, although it is to be found in Jamieson's Dictionary. I have only to mention these few instances to recall to the minds of your readers any others as familiar.

Eng. Dictionary," Foley's "Eng.-Irish Dictionary," the Lastly, I have had by me, and used, O'Reilly's "Irish"Chronicon Scotorum," the "Wars of the Gaedhill," Joyce's Irish Names," and the "Four Masters," for the fullest information upon Magh, Dun, and Kil. In declining to expand this discussion into one upon all the cognates of Kil, Magh, Dun, &c., it is not in consequence of any imaginary heat, but it is apart from the motive I originally had in view, viz., to elicit from "A. H." his argument for proving that "Kil" was Highland-Scottish, which is unknown, Ï believe, in philology as an ancient language; in fact, the Gaelic of Scotland is only a corrupted Irish, more than 600 years old, as proved by the "Book of Deer," and

NOTE.—SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANTIQUARY.

SIR,--I find on looking over an old newspaper, Sir Joshua Reynolds was born at Plympton, in Devonshire. His father was the master of the Grammar School. When he was illus. trious his fellow townspeople chose him for their mayor, and the "dear knight of Plympton" declared that no other honour conferred on him had ever given him so much joy. In return he painted a magnificent portrait of himself, which he gave to his noted town. One of the first acts of the "reformed" corporation was to sell the picture for 150/.t UTILITARIANISM.

The Indian Antiquary. January, 1872. (Bombay: J. Scott). WE have received the first number of this new venture, which is projected to supply a want much felt by archæologists, and others who take any interest in all that relates to our Indian empire.

It is edited by the well known Mr. James Burgess, M.R.A.S., and contains many contributions of great interest, some on local and others on general subjects. Of the former, there are excellent articles on "The Present Position of the Old Hindi," by J. Beames; "The Apastamba Sutra of the Black Yajur Veda," by A. Burnell; and an elaborate description of "An Ancient Tambo Patra, or Grant on Copper-plates," translated by Professor Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, M.A., with a well-executed fac-simile of the first leaf. The writer remarks that "three copper-plates of the Valabhi Dynasty have hitherto been deciphered and translated. Two of these were discovered by Mr. Wathen, and the third by Dr. Burns, of Kaira." The copper-plates now translated are of great value in

"From Bhatarka sprung=

Indian archæologists will best appreciate the translation by preserving and comparing it with the fac-simile. Manners and Customs of the Dards," being a foretaste of a Öf general interest, we commend the article on "The learned work on Dardistan, by Dr. Leitner, from which it appears that the people are very fond of target practice; they play at backgammon (called in Astori Patshiis, and Takk in Ghilgiti), and with dice (called in Astori and also in Ghilgiti, dall).

"Fighting with iron wristbands is confined to the Chilási women, who bring them over their fists, which they are said to use with effect." Very much like the American "knuckledusters."

"The people are fond of wrestling, of butting each other whilst hopping."

"To play the Jew's-harp is considered meritorious, as King David played it. All other music good Mussulmans are bid to avoid."

The Dards are very fond of dancing, which consists principally of two divisions, namely, slow and quick. The author graphically describes the various dances he witnessed, and says

"The most extraordinary dance was when about twelve men arose to dance, of whom six went on one side and six on the other. Both sides then moving forward jerked out their arms so as to look as if they had crossed swords, then receded and let their arms drop. This was a war dance, and I was told that properly it ought to have been danced with swords, which, however, out of suspicion of the Dogras, did not seem to be forthcoming. They then formed a circle, again separated, the movement becoming more and more violent till almost all the bystanders joined in the dance, shouting like fiends, and literally kicking up a frightful amount of dust, which, after I had nearly become choked with it, compelled me to retire."

Then follows an account of the beverages used by the natives, and a short description of the "Birth Ceremonies," giving some very curious information regarding the naming of the new-born child. The marriage ceremonies are simple but unique; the same may be said of those attending funerals. On the whole, this contribution to our knowledge of the manners and customs of the Dards is valuable.

very

Those of our readers whose pleasure it was to read the article on Dravidian Folk-Songs, in the Cornhill Magazine, for November, 1871, will be glad to know that there is a review of Gover's " Folk-Songs of Southern India" in the Indian Antiquary, containing, although short, much additional information upon that subject.

We must congratulate Mr. Burgess, the editor, upon the success, from an archæological point of view, of his venture, and wish for him, as all true lovers of Indian archæology are bound to do, that pecuniary success, upon which depends the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.