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found occupying it, and who before the hour of parting dis- 

 covered who their visitor was. More easterly still is the 

 cave known as the Glasshouse Cave. This lies between 

 the villages of East and West Wemyss, but I have never 

 visited it. It is said to be the most magnificent of the series, 

 the height of the roof being 100 feet. The appearance of its 

 walls has suggested the idea that it has been used for the 

 manufacture of glass, whence its name, but I am not aware 

 that there is any justification for this theory. Another cave 

 still farther east was not visited by the Society, but is said to 

 have been at one time the retreat or desertum of the mis- 

 sionary St Serf, whence some derive the name of the adjoining 

 town of Dysart. The Wemyss caves are believed to have been 

 resorted to by St Adrian and his companions when engaged 

 in their missionary labours amongst the Picts of Fife, and it 

 may be that the curious sculpturings, closely resembling as 

 they do the sculptures on the sculptured stones of Scotland, 

 have been graven by their hands. 



After a very interesting discourse from Mr Goodchild on 

 the geology of the caves and district, some of the party 

 proceeded along the coast to visit the Shakespearian garden 

 near one of the two old Popish chapels which once existed 

 in the locality, the other one being farther east at Methil. 



X. — Arthur's Seat. 



There was an evening excursion to Arthur's Seat on 

 Wednesday, July 3, under the guidance of Mr Johnston and 

 Mr Steele, but owing to the wet weather the attendance was 

 very small, — only seven members, of whom I was not one, 

 venturing round. 



XL — Dredging Excursion. 



On Saturday, July 6, one of the most interesting excursions 

 of the season took place, when some thirty members of the 

 Society were enabled, under very favourable conditions of 

 weather, to make acquaintance with the practical operations 

 of dredging and trawling — the Fishery Board's steam-yacht, 

 the Garland, having, through the kind offices of Dr Wemyss 



