228 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1879 



Sept. 1. We went to see two standing stones, one about 14 feet 

 high ; the church at Llan Rhaidr-yn-Mochnant, where we found 

 a sculptured stone in the wall ; then on to Llangynnog, where we 

 ascended Craig Rhiwarth, to see some hut circles and walls. {See 

 " Archaeologia Cambrensis," 1880, p. 25.) 



Sept. 2. To Llan Rhaidr again, and to the fine fall of Pistil 

 Rhaidr, and the circle and avenue of stones on the moor, above 

 the fall, called Rhos-y-Beddhu. 



Sept. 4. To the " Old Hall," Settle. Stackhouse is about 550 

 feet above the sea, and the hill about 975 feet. 



Sept. 10. We went by train to Hawes Junction, and then down 

 Wensleydale to Leyburn. Then drove to Jervaulx Abbey. This 

 is a small place, but cleaned out, and kept in excellent order, with 

 much standing. Then to Middleham Castle : a magnificent square 

 tower of great size, surrounded by a high wall with buildings on its 

 inner side ; leaving a comparatively narrow space between them 

 and the great tower. The tower is divided into two spaces by a 

 very thick wall, and the rooms in its upper part were very fine. It 

 is well kept now. 



Sept. 11. Before breakfast I went to the "Shawl," a walk along 

 the edge of a high wooded cliff for more than a mile, commanding 

 a very beautiful view. We drove to Wensley to see the church. 

 In addition to the brass to the memory of a former rector, there is 

 a slab with two figures of members of the Scrope family, in slight 

 relief, well worthy of notice. Then to Bolton Castle, built in the 

 reio-n of Richard II., more a defensible residence than a true castle, 

 although verj^ strong. . . . Visited Hardraw Force, which was a fall 

 of 100 feet quite clear of the rock. By train to Settle, then Stack- 

 house. 



Sept. 18. I went to the top of High Scar; also examined a 

 large " tumidus" by the Feizor track. It seems rather to have been 

 an oblong rather square-ended space walled, with perhaps a cromlech 

 in the middle. But this is doubtful, as all is very much ruined, and 

 pulled about. 



Sept. 29. To Cambridge. 



Oct. 17. Attended the laying of the corner-stone of Ridley Hall 

 by Bishop Perry, and a luncheon afterwards. 



Nov. 10. Professor Clerk Maxwell's funeral, in part at Trinity 

 College. 



Nov. 23. On my birthday I am thankful to record how merciful 

 God has been to me in preserving me in health and strength to this 

 day. Assist me, Lord, to do my duty better in time to come. 



Nov. 29. Hard frost. 



