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Wednesday afternoon was devoted to excursions. So far as 

 atmospheric conditions were concerned, the best that can be said 

 is that in a week of phenomenally wet and cold weather the 

 Wednesday afternoon was perhaps scarcely so bad as most of 

 the other days of the Congress. Indeed, at about i o'clock the 

 sun was shining, and it seemed possible that a brief respite from 

 the deplorable conditions of the past three days might be enjoyed. 



The numbers of those wishing to take part in the excursions 

 provided proved less than had been anticipated, and it was found 

 necessary to abandon that to Youlbury. For the two remaining 

 trips, however, large and representative parties arrived at the 

 river-landings, and punctually at 2.30 the two steamers left Folly 

 Bridge, one bound for Nuneham, the residence of the Rt. Hon. 

 L. V. Harcourt, M.P., and the other, under the direction of the 

 late Mr. G. H. Grosvenor and Commander J. J. Walker, on a 

 more definitely entomological trip to Bagley Wood. 



The Editors are indebted to Mr. H. Rowland Brown and 

 Commander J.J. W^'Vlker respectively for the following accounts : 



EXCURSION TO NUNEHAM, 

 WEDNESDAY, August yxH. 



While a party of the Congress was exploring the entomological 

 treasures of Bagley Wood, and enjoying the hospitality of the 

 President and Fellows of St. John's College, about fifty members 

 availed themselves of the kind invitation of our Colonial Minister, 

 the Rt. Hon. L. Vernon Harcourt, M.P., to visit Nuneham 

 House. About fifty ladies and gentlemen embarked at Folly 

 Bridge on the launch requisitioned for the purpose, and although 

 the return journey was spoilt by a continuous downpour of rain, 

 it was not until a few minutes after arrival at Nuneham that a 

 heavy shower descended, and kept the Congress within doors. 

 Here every attention was paid them, and they were received by 

 Mr. Vernon Harcourt. and in the absence of Mrs. Vernon 



