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domestic peace and plenty. It is the same in heraldry. The 

 strife-loving English and Scotch are represented by the leopard 

 and the lion, and the music-loving Irish by the harp. Nor is 

 this all. We see the same idea carried out even in their 

 choice of colours, where we have to contrast " England's cruel 

 red " with the tender green of the peace-loving Emerald Isle. 



At this meeting Mrs Carphin read a paper on " British Land 

 and Fresh-water Shells, and where to find them," and exhibited 

 a number of specimens. 



W.—A VISIT TO INGLETON. 



By Mrs SPEAGUE. 

 {Bead Dec. 28, 1893.) 



Many years ago an old college friend recommended my husband 

 to visit Ingleborough, in the West Eiding of Yorkshire, and we 

 were at last led to decide upon doing so by the appearance in 

 the 'Graphic' in October 1885 of a number of views of the 

 caves and waterfalls near the village of Ingleton, and of the 

 mountain "Ingleborough". In August 1886 we left Edin- 

 burgh by the morning train, reaching Ingleton in the after- 

 noon ; and we at once took up our quarters at the Ingleborough 

 Hotel, in the centre of the little town. Next day we visited 

 the famous Clapham Cave, four miles from Ingleton. Clapham 

 village is a lovely spot, with its river overshadowed by fine 

 trees, and its white cottages and gardens brilliant with 

 flowers. 



The cave is situated in the Eev. Mr Farrer's grounds, and 

 the guide appointed by him led us through the park and past 

 the artificial lake, to the entrance of the cave. Here there is 

 a barred iron gate, which is kept locked on account of the 

 damage done by excursionists formerly, when the cave was 

 free to all, by breaking off the stalactites and stalagmites. 

 Each of us was provided with a candle fixed on to a piece of 



