of the church — the circular Norman font, with its remarkable 

 ornamentation of interlacing triangles and circles ; the three 

 sedilia, rising in gradation ; and the as yet unexplained trefoil 

 opening in the south wall of the chancel, as well as certain 

 distinct features of the tower were all noted and thoroughly 

 inspected by the visitors under Mr. Auden's guidance. 



Leaving the church, a walk across the fields brought the 

 party to Barton Blount, the old seat of the Bradshaw family, 

 occupied at present by Mr. F. Cooper. Mr. Cooper has spent 

 much time in the Rockies and in Africa, and by his kind 

 permission our members were privileged to inspect what is 

 probably a unique collection of hunting trophies. Each skin, 

 each head with its horns appears to be a perfect specimen of 

 its kind; the kinds vary to an almost endless extent, and include 

 even a beautiful specimen of the all but extinct white goat of 

 the Rockies. 



Returning to Church Broughton, the visitors were entertained 

 to tea at the Vicarage by the kind hospitality of the Vicar and 

 Mrs. Auden, and drove back to Tuthury in time for the 5.51 

 train to Derby. 



An earlier expedition was fixed for August, to be held at 

 Newark. The Vicar of Newark had promised to receive the 

 party, and the notices to members were duly sent out, with the 

 usual request for names to be sent in by a certain date. By 

 that date your Hon. Sec. had received three names ; forty-eight 

 hours' law was given, during which the numbers reached a 

 possible, but dubious nine, and the expedition was perforce 

 abandoned. During the next forty-eight hours more than 

 sufficient names came in to have enabled the expedition to be 



