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more venturesome of the party climbed up into the belfry in the 

 tower to inspect an interesting pre-Reforination bell. 



After leaving the Church, a walk was taken through the 

 fields up towards Scugdale a little way, and then back into 

 Swainby. 



The botanists and geologists of the party did a little 

 investigating, but time being limited not much of interest was 

 turned up. With regard to Lepidoptera, the day being cold and 

 the season very backward, very little was noticed. 



The thanks of the Club are specially due to the Rev. J. 

 Cowley Fowler, B.A.., for kindly conducting the party over the 

 Castle, Old Church, &c., and thus being the means of a most 

 instructive and enjoyable afternoon being spent. 



On May 24th the second meeting was held at Eston. The 

 day being exceptionally fine, after a very long spell of cold sunless 

 days, resulted in the attendance at the excursion being very 

 satisfactory, especially so as the time of departure, 1-10 p.m., was 

 rather early, and would no doubt prevent some of our members 

 from attending. A party of -I'l were set down at Eston Station, 

 and other 4 members being noticed on the ground during the 

 afternoon, brought the attendance up to 26. 



From Eston Station the party made tracks immediately for 

 the top of the hills. The geologists, who were more in evidence 

 than usual, were under the able guidance of one of our Vice- 

 Presidents, Dr. W. Y. Yeitch, F.G.S., and went across Eston 

 Moors by the mines, and through Park Wood to Guisborough, 

 noting the particular geological features en route. 



A portion of the members spent some little time in investigating 

 the remains of an "■Ancient Enrampment" conjectured to he of 

 Saxon origin, and situate close to the Bewon. It is very distinct, 

 and is rather unusual in form, being only a portion of a circle, the 

 escarpment forming the boundary along the diagonal. Two 

 " tuiimli" were also viewed from here ; these have both been 

 examined some years since by Canon Atkinson and others, 



The party, after leaving the encampment, walked through 

 some pine woods, across Wilton and Barnaby Moors to Park 

 Wood, where the botanists found their best ground, and from 

 thence into Guisborough. 



