(1864); "On the Poor Laws, with the result of Union Rating in Devon" (1866); "Prison Discipline," and "On St. John's Church Struck by Lightning" (1867); "The Evidences of Glacial Action in South Devon," and "On Vagrancy" (1868); "On Science and Art as a Branch of National Education (1869); "On Astigmatism and Colour Blindness," and "Vital Statistics from the Experience of the United Kingdom Temperance and General Provident Institute" (1872); "On Self-registering Meteorological Instruments" (1874).

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In politics Mr. Vivian was a Liberal of the Palmerston and Russell school. During the general election in 1865 he consented to become a candidate, in the Liberal interest, for the representation of St. Ives, in Cornwall, but was defeated in the contest.

For some months before his decease it was seen that Mr. Vivian's strength was failing. His eyesight became dim, and he was troubled with neuralgia. He bore these trials, however, with equanimity, and when he met his friends his manner did not indicate a murmuring spirit. He was ever ready to converse on subjects in which he had taken an interest through his long life, and down to its close he bore as full a share as he was able in all that promoted the welfare of Torquay. Though a Churchman, he was a warm supporter of the British Schools, of which he was long a manager. His broad-mindedness was further evident when he took the side of the Salvation Army in their prosecutions by the Local Board in 1887 for persisting in Sunday musical processions. He died at his residence, at Woodfield, on the evening of Thursday, March 30th, 1893, in his 85th year.

V.

WILLIAM ADDERLY BARTON WREN was born at Exeter on the 1st June, 1821. He was the eldest son of the late Major Wren, H.E.I.C.S., of Lenwood, by Delitia Montague, daughter of Admiral Barton, R.N., of Borough, who was a direct descendant of the Leighs of that place, made famous by Kingsley in his well-known Westward Ho!

Mr. Wren was educated by private tutors, and afterwards at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he took his B.A. degree in January, 1843. He followed no profession, but at once interested himself in agriculture, farming his own estate in the parish of Bradworthy until the death of his father in 1874, after which event he took up his residence at Lenwood, near Bideford, and farmed that estate until his death.

Mr. Wren was a very able man, and as a Justice of the Peace for the County, was one of the most regular and attentive magistrates on the Bench. He greatly distinguished himself in organizing the North Devon Yeomanry Cavalry, at one time holding a commission as Major in that regiment. On the formation of the County Council he was returned unopposed to that body for the Northern District, but retired after completing his first term of office. For many years he sat as Chairman of the Bideford Board of Guardians, and was Chairman of the Northam Local Board from its formation until two or three years before his decease.

His public appointments by no means represented the extent of his labours for the good of the community in which he moved. In commercial and agricultural matters he was a far-seeing and enterprising man. To him was due the development of the Buckleigh property round Westward Ho! and the Marland Light Line Railway, and the Clay, Brick, and Tile Works there, were mainly the result of his capital and enterprise.

In his younger days Mr. Wren was an athlete, rowing in his college eight at Cambridge; he was also a very keen sportsman. He was of a very generous disposition, and was most happy when engaged in affording substantial relief to the poor and needy.

He joined the Association in 1870, and in the following year was one of the Vice-Presidents for the meeting at Bideford. He died at his residence at Lenwood on the 26th January, 1893, at the age of 71.

SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENTIFIC MEMORANDA.

SEVENTEENTH REPORT of the Committer on Scientific Memoranda, consisting of Mr. Francis Brent, Rev. W. Harpley, Mr. P. O. Hutchinson, Mr. R. N. Worth, and Mr. J. Brooking Rowe (Secretary), for the purpose of noting the discovery or occurrence of such facts, in any department of scientific enquiry, and connected with Devonshire, as it may be desirable to place upon permanent record, but which may not be of sufficient importance in themselves to form the subjects of separate papers.

Edited by J. BROOKING ROWE, F.S.A., F. L.S., Hon. Secretary.
(Read at Torquay, July 1893.)

I. ANTHROPOLOGICAL.

KITCHEN-MIDDEN IN CLOVELLY BAY-BATTEN.

"DURING the winter of 1891-92 a portion of the low cliff at Clovelly Bay, near Mount Batten, Plymouth, was washed away, when a second kitchen-midden was exposed to view. The contents of the first have been entirely removed, and a portion of the empty pit is now alone visible.

'The second pit is situated about twenty yards nearer to the Batten than the first, and a good section of it is now to be seen. The part exposed is about five feet long, and varies from about six or eight inches to fifteen inches in depth, and is capped by a deposit of recent mould which has been washed down from the sloping land above.

"The contents of this second midden resemble those of the first in most respects, and consist almost entirely of limpet and periwinkle shells, all much decayed. I have not noticed either oyster or mussel shells, some of which were taken out of the first pit.

"The only object of interest that I have found is a shard of early sunburnt pottery, probably a portion of an urn. This was buried amongst the shells at some depth. In extracting it, it was unfortunately broken, and probably another portion is still amongst the refuse. I found portions of many bones and two pieces of flint. These latter do not indicate in any way that they have been utilised by inan, but they probably were washed down from the soil above. "Further excavations may afford some objects of higher interest. (F. B.)"

DARTMOOR MENHIRS.

"On Langstone Moor, near White Tor, in Peter Tavy, is a stone row 330 feet long, running N. by N.E. and S. by S.W. It consists of about 35 stones in single line, mostly small. It leads off from a menhir that had fallen, but which had given its name to the moor and formed one of the way-signs for the lychway after passing White Tor, before Whitabarrow was reached. The lychway, in fact, has passed athwart the stone row, close beside the menhir, which is eleven feet eight inches long. By the kindness of his Grace the Duke of Bedford this stone has been raised and re-planted. The old hole was discovered in the original soil below the peat and turf, but this was deepened somewhat, and the menhir sunk two feet three inches below the surface and well packed with

stones.

"By permission of Sir Massey Lopes, Bart., I have also been able to re-erect three fine stones, connected with the three interesting stone rows of Drizzlecombe, in the Plym valley. One of these is a splendid stone, measuring eighteen feet in height and from two feet seven inches to three feet eight inches in width. It stands at one end of a stone row, and a cairn surrounded by a double circle of stones at the other. The original hole in which the monolith stood was found. Anciently only about two feet six inches had been buried. This was insufficient, and we sank the original pit, and have buried four feet six inches, so that it now stands thirteen feet six inches above the soil. The stones at the ends of the other rows measure respectively twelve feet three inches and six feet six inches. They have also been re-erected, sinking each about two feet three inches in the ground.

"The re-erection of these fine stones was performed by Messrs. Turpin, of Plymouth, under the supervision of the Rev. S. Baring-Gould, Mr. R. Burnard, and Mr. R. Hansford Worth. (S. BARING-GOULD)."

CHERT ADZE, CELT, LANCE HEAD, AND FLINTS.

"In May last I picked up on the footpath immediately outside the London and South Western Station at Devonport, which had been metalled with material from the well-known locality of Broom, near Axminster, an excellent example of a small chert adze or scraper, which had to all appearance lain there unnoticed for weeks, if not months. (R. N. W.)"

"I have been told of the recent occurrence of a small celt of black stone, resembling basalt, in a garden on the outskirts of Plymouth. There seems to be no doubt of the find, but I have been unable to see the implement. (R. N. W.)"

"A singularly perfect example of a bronze lance head is now in the possession of Mr. H. P. Hearder, of Westwell Street, Plymouth, which was found buried two feet deep in the peat on the high land between the valleys of the Plym and Yealm, near Broadhall Head. It is very slender and sharp pointed, and with the flattened tang is four inches in length, the greatest breadth approaching three-quarters of an inch. The greater portion is coated with a hard, smooth substance, probably incrustation, the exact nature of which can hardly be settled without analysis. Bronze finds on Dartmoor have been rare, while flint are becoming plentiful. An exquisitely-shaped flint arrow-head, the most beautiful ever found in the West, was picked up a few months since by Miss Olive Burnard near Post Bridge; and Mr. R. Hansford Worth has found several well-made implements in the immediate locality of this lance head. (R. N. W.)"

II. GEOLOGICAL.

"A very deep water boring has been put down by Messrs. Isler, of London, for Mr. Godfrey, at the Octagon Brewery, Plymouth. The spot is only some 100 yards or so removed from the well of the Victoria Spa in Bath Street, which yielded a plentiful supply. In this case the success sought was not attained. There is plenty of water to be tapped along the line of junction between the limestone and the slate; but at this point the limestone appears to extend somewhat further to the north than usual; and practically the whole of the boring was through limestone, and of an exceptionally solid character. The first part of the well was sunk by the percussion borer, the last by the diamond drill. The total depth reached was 469 feet 7 inches (to which