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strangely overlooked in the explorations of the British Archaeological Association 

 Isist week — is remarkable for the fine rows of Early-EngUsh windows, connected 

 by dripstones, inferior in size only to the noble range of similar windows in Christ's 

 College Church at Brecon, upon which so much admiration was deservedly 

 bestowed at the meeting of the Cambrian Archaeological Association last year. 

 A very good carved piscina of the 14th century ; the rudely carved stone brackets 

 which once supported the Rood Screen ; the curious EUzabethan tombstones 

 near the Communion rails ; and the noble aspect of the nave and aisles — a 

 miniature cathedral efifect — were also observed. 



Giving a passing glance to the stone table of the 15th century in the market 

 hall with its edge carved with quatre-foils, which Mr. Clayton, architect, who 

 was present considered to have been removed from the Castle — the party pro- 

 ceeded towards Monmouth Cap Inn. The heaps of Cornstones along the 

 roadside, which were found to be rich in remains of the Cephalaspis, were subjected 

 to but a cursory examination, owing to the fact that the hour for another duty 

 was fast approaching. Even naturaUsts must dine, if they are to contiune their 

 studies afterwards with the agreeable reflection that body and mind have received 

 their due share of attention. 



Accordingly, at 5 p.m., the party assembled at the inn to partake of an 

 excellently served dinner the provision of which in the opinion of the guests, 

 was decidedly a " feather in Mrs. Dew's (Monmouth) Cap." The Rev. W. S. 

 Symonds presided, the Vice-chair being filled by Mr. Suter, Hon. Secretary of the 

 Club ; and there were also present the Rev. T. T. Lewis, rector of Bridstow ; the Rev. 

 W. H. ThackweU, of Birtsmorton ; Rev. T. H. HUl, of Felton ; Rev. J. F. Crouch, 

 Pembridge ; Mr. Edwin Lees, F.L.S., Worcester (author of " the Botanical Looker- 

 out," the " Geology and Botany of Malvern," &c.) ; Mr. Baxter, of Worcester, Mr. 

 Clayton, Architect (author of " The Timber Halls of England,") ; Mr. Lingwood, 

 F.R.C.S., Mr. Purchas, Mr. Cam, Mr. Clark (Abergavenny), Mr. T. T. Davies, 

 Senr., of Hereford, Mr. Ballard, Mr. Arthur Thompson, Mr. Flavell Edmunds,: 

 and others. 



The health of the Queen having been given and duly received ; the Chair- 

 man then rose and said, — Gentlemen, the last of our pleasant excursions of this 

 season is quickly drawing to a close, but altogether I thmk we may congratulate 

 ourselves upon a tolerably satisfactory career. As Geologists, we are now 

 enabled to record the discovery of a fossiUferous district of the Old Red Sandstone 

 in the neighbourhood of Leominster, while as Botanists, the detection of the 

 marine grass, Gastridium lendigerum, by Mr. Davies, at Breinton near Hereford, 

 is of considerable interest. 



With regard to the first discovery, I cannot too strongly impress upon my 

 brother Geologists whe Uve in the neighbourhood of Ludlow and Leominster, 

 the importance ot collecting the fossils of the quarry of Leysters' Pole.* 



On the left hand side of the road going from Leominster to Tenbury, before arrival at 

 Leysters' Pole, is a row of cottages called Quarry Cottages, at the back of which is an old quarry, 

 for many years disused. In the pari^h of Leysters, situated on the Church Farm, near the 

 Poet Wordsworth's Stone, there is another quarry. It is probably the first of these two quarries 

 to which the Rev. Wm. Symonds here refers. — Editor. 



