Moolbope Naturalists’ Field Club. 
JuLY 25TH, 1882. 
BRECON AND THE BRECON BEACONS. 
“Brecon . . . built as ina pit it were, 
By waterside all lapt about with hill, 
You may behold a ruinous castle there, 
Somewhat defaced—the wall yet standeth still, 
The river Usk and Honddu run thereby.” 
CHURCHYARD. 
THE Woolhope Club has again been most fortunate. Fine weather has graced its 
‘Ladies’ Meeting,” and a most enjoyable day has been again added to the 
pleasant records of the Club. This season had so long been wet and fickle that 
ladies might well be timid to undertake a mountain excursion. The morning, 
however, was fine, and the railway carriages provided soon began to fill with the 
members and visitors. Mr. Blashill, the President, was the first to arrive. Then 
came Dr. Bull, Miss Evelyn and Miss Maude Bull, Mr T. Llanwarne (Mayor of 
Hereford), Mr. H. C., Mr. C. B., and Miss Sophia Beddoe, and the Misses 
Marion and Kate Beddoe, Rev. Charles and Mrs. Burrough, Rey. F. T. 
Havergal, Miss, and Miss Beatrice Symonds, Mr. Arthur Armitage and Miss J. 
Armitage, Mr. George H. Hadfield, Mr. W., Mrs. Armitage, and Miss Edwards, 
Mr. and Miss Du Buisson, Mr. J. Griffith Morris, Mr. James Davies, Mrs. and 
Miss Davies, Mr. John and Mrs. Docking, Mr. F. R. Kempson, Dr. Chapman, 
Mrs., Miss, and Miss Laura Chapman, Mr. T. D., Miss, and Miss Ann Burlton, 
Mr. G. H. Phillott, Rev. C. Davies, Mr. P. C. Cleasby, Mr. Chas. Myer, 
Miss Myer and Miss Moseley, Rev. W. D. V. Duncombe, Mr. A. J., Mrs., Miss 
Purchas, and Mr. Henry Purchas, Mr. A., Mrs. Levason, and Miss Robertson, 
Rev. G. M. Metcalfe, Mr. T. C. Paris, Mr. and Miss Shaw, Mr. T. Salwey, 
Rev. T. A. Stoodley, Mr. William Hebb, Mr. W. Cheiake, and Mr. Theo. Lane. 
At Credenhill Mrs. Hedley joined; at Moorhampton, Rev. W. R. and Mrs. 
Shepherd, Rev. H. B. D. and Mrs. Marshall; at Eardisley, Mr. E. H. Greenly, 
Mr. J. W. Lloyd and Mrs. Linacre; at Hay, Dr. Hincks and Mr. W. A. 
Swinburne. At Glasbury, Rev. W. Jones Thomas, Misses Thomas (3), and Miss 
Watkins, and it will be better to say at once that at Brecon the party were 
joined by the Rev. Rees Price, vicar of St. David’s, Miss Morgan, Mr. H. 
Thomas, Mr. E. C. Phillips, Mrs. and Miss Phillips. 
The usual business of the Club was conducted in the train, four fresh 
members were elected by ballot and two others proposed, and some other matters 
were discussed. By the time this was done the train had carried its visitors past 
Clifford Castle, the residence of Fair Rosamond, into the pretty scenery of the 
