PROCEEDINGS OF THE DORSET NATURAL HISTORY AND ANTIQUARIAN FIELD CLUB (From MAY, 1917, to MAY, 1918). EDITED BY J. M. J. FLETCHER. VOLUME XXXIX. Dorchester: PRINTED AT THE "DORSET COUNTY CHRONICLE" OFFICE. 1918 List of New Members elected since the Publication of Volume Some Unrecorded Deans of Wimborne Minster, by the Rev. Canon New Species of Birds observed in Dorset since the publication of Mansel-Pleydell's "Birds of Dorset," 1888, by the Rev. F. L. Notes on the Coins believed to have been struck at Sandsfoot Castle and Weymouth in 1643-44, by Henry Symonds, F.S.A. Pipe Leases for Dorset, by Edw. Alexander Fry Returns of Rainfall in Dorset in 1917, by the Rev. H. H. Tilney Phenological Report on First Appearances of Birds, Beasts, Notes on Dorset "Restored " Churches, presented by the Restored Interior of Window on First Floor of South West Front xxix. xxix. 53 * 1 The Publication Committee are sure that the Members of the Club will accept their apologies for the diminished size of the present volume and for its late appearance, The former is due to the greatly enhanced price of printing and paper which has caused this volume to be more costly in production than were those of double the size which were issued eight or ten years ago. For the same reason the number of illustrations is limited. Those descriptive of the ancient building on the Kingston Lacy Estate have been added at the cost of the Hon. Editor. The Printing of a valuable but lengthy paper by Canon Mayo on "Abbot Bere's Survey of the Marnhull Estate" has been unavoidably postponed until things are more normal, partly for financial reasons, but also because, under present conditions, the printers felt unable to face the Latin. Owing to the shortness of staff at the printing office, the publication of this volume is again late. There is, however, every reason to hope that Vol. XL. will be issued before many months are over, and that Vol. XLI. will appear some time during the Summer of next year. |