Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club Volume 17 baixar o livro de graça

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...conclusion it may be desirable to mention what has been done for this church in the last ten years, during which I have been associated with the parish as Curate and Rector. In 1887 Lord Ilchester replaced the old leaden roof, which was full of holes, by a new one composed of Broseley tiles as his gift to the parish to mark the Jubilee of our Queen. At the same time the parishioners inserted an adequate heating apparatus (hot water) throughout the church at a cost of about 60. Lamps were also placed in the church, being substituted for the old candle chandelier and branches. In 1889 the organ was restored, renovated, and added to at a cost of 110, and since that time a font canopy has been given by Mrs. Martin in memory of a deceased daughter. The Litany desk has been given by the Sunday school children, and a considerable sum has just been spent on the bells, which were much out of order, under the kind superintendence of the Rev. M. Hankey, Rector of Maiden Newton; and now, as I mentioned above, we are about to take in hand the church clock. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE (february, 1897) ON THE WORKED-FLINTS FROM BLASHENWELL, NEAR CORFE CASTLE. In the communication at p. 67, opposite, it is stated that the tufa at Blashenwell yields only flakes, no implement of any sort having been found, and no flake showing the slightest sign of secondary chipping. This statement now requires modification, for happening to dissolve away the remains of the calcareous matrix adhering to a minute flake less than an inch in length, I discovered that its sides had been worked across in minute chips. The rest of the flakes were therefore placed in acid, but only three others showed any trace of secondary work, one being finely doubly-serrated. Similar minute "rat-tooth&...