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J. E. Norris ; Eev. V. T. T. Orgill ; Mr. G. H. Phillott ; Mr. Pilley ; Rev. 

 David Price ; Mr. A. W. Roberts ; Mr. Charles Rootes ; Mr. Henry Vevers ; 

 and Mr. Theophilus Lane. 



Laiiiks— Miss Allen ; Miss Armitage ; Mrs. Baker; Miss Buckle; MissS. 0. 

 Buckle ; JMiss Evelyn Bull ; Miss Maude Bull ; Miss Leila Bull : Miss Burgess ; 

 Miss A. Burgess ; Mrs. Burrough ; Mrs. Colt-Williams; Fraulein Eisenbart ; 

 Mrs. H. Scott Hall ; Miss Holgate; Miss Hunt; Mrs. Kerr; Mrs. Levason; 

 Miss Levason ; Miss Moberley ; Mrs. Orgill ; Miss Piper ; Miss Isabel Piper ; 

 Miss Pitt ; Mrs. A. W. Roberts ; Miss Rhind ; Miss Edith Symonds ; and Miss 

 Beatrice Symonds. 



An itinerary of the points of interest beyond Worcester had been kindly pre- 

 pared by Mr. J. Tom Burgess, F.S.A., copies of which were distributed to the 

 visitors, and they were thus enabled to recognize them as they passed by. 



On leaving Worcester station, ferry Wood was seen on the left, where Crom- 

 well's army was posted on the morn of the Battle of Worcester. The railway 

 passes over the scene of the conflict. 



About two miles further, the tree-crowned Cruckbarrow hill was conspicuous 

 on the left hand. It is one of the largest barrows in England, and is assumed to 

 be the southern outwork of the British oppidum of Worcester. 



After passing the Barracks, there is little of interest until Fladbury is reached, 

 in the church of which, Bisiiop Lloyd (one of the seven bishops) lies buried. The 

 Avon was here crossed for the first time. On the left, the woody heights of Nor- 

 ton (the estate of the Due dAumale) and his lodge are seen. Immediately 

 afterwards, on the same side, green hills, the site of the Battle of Evesham, 

 appear, crowned by the hall called the Abbey, a tower and obelisk, and near the 

 latter Simon de Montfort is said to have been killed. 



After leaving Evesham station, the site of the Abbey and the Clock Tower of 

 Abbot Lichfield was seen. On the right, as the train crosses the Avon again, just 

 before reaching Honeybourne (celebrated for its two churches), the rail crosses the 

 Rykmeed-Street Way. 



The train is now in Shakespeare's country, 



" Piping Pebworth, dancing Marston, 

 Haunted Hillboro', hungry Grafton, 

 Drudging Exhall, papist Wixford, 

 Beggarly Broom, and drunken Bidford." 



Just a glimse of " Drunken Bidford " was seen on the left, but the village most 

 conspicuous was Binton. " Piping Pebworth " was on the right, and just before 

 reaching Long Marston station — "Dancing Marston" — a glimpse was obtained 

 through the foliage of the house of Mr. Tomes, where Charles II. and Jane Lane 

 stayed the first night on leaving Bentley, after the Battle of Worcester. The spit 

 is still preserved which the King was set to turn. 



The following short paper which had been prepared for the ten minutes' delay 

 at the Honeybourne junction, was now read by Dr. Bull, ami, illustrated as it was 

 by fresh specimens of the pretty Nigella, it created much interest. 



