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the family rnuseum, where the objects of peculiar interest to the tastes of otir 

 Club were far too numerous for any to be mentioned in this hurried sketch — 

 through the suite of rooms — the beautiful conservatory — on to the most sti iking 

 feature, perhaps, of the whole, the noble lawn— the magnificent stretch of 

 level ground on which the mansion stands — a broad alluvial valley of the Lug 

 whose richness was amply attested by some tf the finest trees of their kind 

 in England. 



Here is a cedar measuring 17ft. in girth at 6 inches from the ground, 

 above which point the trunk immediately divided, and at 5ft. from the ground 

 after giving off five large branches it still measures 14ft. Sin. in circumference — 

 the boughs of this tree are much broken by the westerly winds ; another 

 Cedar in perfection of vigour measures loft. Sin. in giith at 3ft. from the 

 ground ; two walnut trees measured 15ft. llin. and 14ft. lOin. respectively ; 

 a horse chestnut tree 15ft. 7in. ; a tulip-tree of very large size and peculiarly 

 graceful in its growth, and many other trees of gieat beauty and size which 

 time admitted not of measurement or description. 



The charm of thia lovely valley, increased as it was on the present occasion 

 to the utmost extent, by the very great kindness with which the members of the 

 Club were received, will ever remain a bright spot in the histoi-y of the Cluba 

 wanderings, to those members who had the good fortune to be there. 



Crossing the Lug by the bridge from the grounds, Mr. Arkwright led 

 the way to one of those petrifying springs for which the adjacent hills are noted. 

 The water highly charged with lime gives oflf .i portion of the carbonic acid gas 

 which holds the lime in solution, as it escapes from the earth, and thus an 

 immediate deposition of some of its lime takes place over any object it falls 

 upon. Here might be seen forming, both Stalactites and Stalagmites to unite in 

 course of time with such other and form a natural pillar. And here, too, was 

 a basket hanging, already considerably coated with the lime deposited on it. 

 Lime so deposited is called Travertine from being so common in the valley of the 

 Tiber. In the museum in the house, were birds nests and eggs, all stone- 

 coated by tliis spring. 



Craw fish and small crabs make most beautiful objects when nicely covered 

 with lime from springs of this kind, but they must be carefully watched so that 

 the lime is pretty equally deposited, since the beautiful curves of life require 

 to be represented by the stone covering. Craw fish, however, do not live in the • 

 Humber brook, or the Lug. It is too liable to inundations of muddy water to be 

 pleasant for them. 



There is one pretty creature, however, that does flourish in the locality, 

 and that is that lively cheerful bird the Water Ousel, Cindus aqvxiticus. It 

 was quite pleasant to hear that, there, in the very centre of the county, no less 

 than three nests were known of this year. One, when examined on May 12, sent 

 forth five young birds in a panic, who would not remain in their nest a minute 



