XXViil REPORT. 
Jourdain, conducted the party over the Church. Mr. Jourdain 
specially noted the reliquary of S. Oswald, which was found 
beneath the High Altar, and described, at length, the magnificent 
series of monuments belonging to the Cokayne and other families. 
The old Grammar School was next visited, and the School Charter, 
a beautiful specimen of illumination, exhibited, with various other 
objects of interest, by the Head Master, the Rev. A. D. Cope. 
Mr. Sleigh also read a paper on the old families of the neighbour- 
hood of Ashburne. The party, numbering over sixty, then 
adjourned to the Hall, where they were received, and most 
hospitably entertained at tea by Mr. and Mrs. Frank. 
A third expedition was made on the 11th of September to 
Haddon Hall and Bakewell. The party left Derby in saloon 
carriages attached to the 10-23 train for Rowsley, and walked to 
Haddon Hall, where they were received by Mr. Sleigh, who con- 
ducted them over the Hall, explaining the different points of 
interest, and directing special attention to the heraldry pourtrayed 
in the decorations of the rooms. By kind permission of the 
Duke of Rutland, K.G., the party lunched in the great Banquet- 
ting Hall. After luncheon the party was conveyed in Breaks to 
Bakewell Church, where they were received by the Vicar, the 
Ven. Archdeacon Balston, and conducted over the building, all 
the interesting features being most carefully pointed out to their 
notice. 
A Winter General Meeting of the Society was held on the 24th 
of November, when Mr. Alf. Wallis read a paper on the “ History 
of Printing in Derbyshire,” and exhibited some very interesting 
specimens of early printing, including the first copy of the 
Derby Mercury. The Hon. Sec. also read a paper by Mr. J. 
Chas. Cox, on the ‘‘ Fauna of Derbyshire, as illustrated by its 
place and field names.” 
It was intended to publish in this Volume of the Society’s 
Journal, a copy of the most ancient map of the County of Derby 
extant. Unfortunately, quite at the last moment, it was found to 
be impossible to re-produce the map as proposed, on account of 
its being coloured ; it was then too late to try other means. The 
