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mountain — and yet all at once a whirlwind gathered together a quantity of hay 

 from the field, raised it in a column, and tossed it up into the air hundreds of feet, 

 to be distributed in all directions. 



The Priory Church was visited a little before four o'clock, when the visitors 

 were kindly met by the Rev. Prebendary Capel, the vicar, and Mr. Reece, the 

 curate. The Rev. F. T. Havergal read a very interesting account of each one of 

 the monumental effigies in succession, extracted from Mr. Octavius Morgan's 

 work, with comments of his own, and the Vicar then very kindly gave an account 

 of the restoration of the Church, carried out by Mr. Nicholson, of Hereford, with 

 a gentle hint in conclusion that some £8,000 was still required to complete the 

 work. 



The visitors next went to the Castle Grounds, where the considerable ruins that 

 still remain have been well cared for, and the grounds well laid out for public enjoy- 

 ment. The place is surrounded with interest, but if information about the Castle 

 ruins is required, it must be brought there by the visitors. To those who have 

 superintended the grounds, may it be suggested that a short history be printed 

 in 8vo. (not 12mo., or small quarto, which are lost of necessity) and be sold for a 

 few pence. If this were done, and the names of the several parts of the ruins 

 printed up over the doors, as is done at Ludlow Castle and other places, it would 

 greatly increase the interest of visitors, and they could be able to carry off much 

 information as well as pleasant recollections of these beautiful pleasure grounds. 



The visitors were well catered for by Mr. Jones, and after a tea dinner they 

 adjourned to a shady court adjoining, to listen to an excellent paper on "Hereford- 

 shire Orchidaceous Plants," by the President, and another on "Herefordshire 

 Doves." The way was now taken to rejoin the train at the Brecon-road 

 Station for the return home, and thus ended a very pleasant day. A few words 

 must be added to express the regret of the Committee that Dr. Steele, who was to 

 have given the address from the Sugar Loaf on " The Remarkable Features of the 

 District," should have been prevented from doing so. With some members pre- 

 sent, also, a shade of gloom pervaded the day, from time to time, by the frequent 

 remembrances called forth of two gentlemen who were formerly such energetic 

 members of the Club, the late Dr. McCullough and Mr. Elmes Y. Steele. The 

 feeling, however, was purely personal, for at Abergavenny they live in their good 

 deeds. Much of the spirited progress of the place has been due to the ability and 

 energy of the late Mr. Elmes Y. Steele ; and the size and renown of the great 

 Lunatic Asylum bears testimony to its successful superintendence and manage- 

 ment by Dr. McCullough. Their kind and genial presence was missed, as was the 

 cordial welcome they would have given to the Club to-day ; but it was very 

 pleasant to hear them spoken of by influential residents in terms of loving appre- 

 ciation and regret. 



"Rkquiescant in Pace!" 



