The following lines, said to be by Sir Walter Raleigh, apply very well 

 to the effigy at Ashby : — 



"Give me my scallop shell of quiet, 

 My staff of faith to rest upon. 

 My scrip of joy, immortal diet, 

 My bottle of salvation, 

 My gown of glory (hope's true gage) 

 And thus I'll make my pilgrimage." 



And we can imagine him saying, when his life's pilgrimage was coming to 



a close — 



" Here down my wearied limbs I'll lay, 

 My buttoned staff, my weed of grey, 

 My palmer's hat, my scallop shell, 

 My cross, my cord, and all farewell." 



And here we may safely leave him. 



The next expedition of the Society was held on Saturday, 

 August 13th, to Castleton. The party left Derby at 9.27 a.m. in 

 special saloons attached to the train for Hassop. From Hassop 

 Station breaks (provided by Mr. Greaves, of Bakewell) conveyed 

 the party via Hope to Castleton. Luncheon was taken at the 

 Bull's Head Hotel, after which the party proceeded to the Peak 

 Castle, where Mr. St. John Hope read a carefully prepared and 

 most valuable paper upon the history and architecture of the 

 Castle.* 



After examining the ruins the party dispersed, some visiting 

 the Peak Cavern, others the Church with its library attached. 



Mr. Keene meanwhile took several platinotype views of the 

 Castle from different points. At 515, the breaks left Castleton 

 for Buxton, whence the return journey to Derby was made at 7.45. 



A third expedition was made by the Society on Wednesday, 

 October 19th, to Horsley. The party left Derby in special saloon 

 carriages attached to the 1.30 p.m. train for Coxbench. From 

 Coxbench Station the party walked to the site of Horsley Castle, 

 where the Rev. Charles Kerry read a valuable paper upon the 

 history of the Castle. This paper will be found as a separate con- 



* This paper, at Mr. Hope's special request, is held over until some further 

 research can be made in the records, and by possible excavatiuiis on the site of 

 the Castle. An abstract of part of the paper has been printed in the Reliquary. 



