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there waa sometbing wrong at the head of the table. Vacant places were 

 there, and names began to be called out without eliciting an answer. At 

 length the Chairman asked if any gentleman was present who went on the 

 lake in the first small green boat. Still no response. It was now plainly 

 manifest that five gentlemen had been left behind— and the last seen of them 

 was, as they left the green boat to visit ths beautiful church at Llangasty 

 Tal-y-Uyn on the other side of the water. The regret was universal, but 

 nothing could be done, for the carriages came from Brecon and Hay, and had 

 all been dismissed. In about half an hour, however, a pleasant rumour ran 

 through the room that they had arrived, and the honorary secretary imme- 

 diately left the table to welcome them. Space was made for them at the top 

 of the room, and as they appeared, to their great surprise they were received 

 with such unanimous clapping of hands that their fatigue was soon forgotten, 

 and— now that the four mile walk was over — they must have felt themselves 

 in great measure repaid by this cheerful reception. 



Leaving them to make up for lost time, the President immediately rose 

 and said, that although it was against the custom of the club to propose 

 toasts, her Majesty's birthday must not remain unnoticed. He gave her 

 Majesty's health, and leaving them to express their loyalty with all the zeal 

 they pleased — for time did not allow him to pause — he had next the pleasant 

 ^uty to perform of thanking in the name of the club, Capt. Williams, of 

 Talgirth, for the great trouble he had taken, and the information he had 

 obtained for the club, without which they would not have been able to make 

 the arrangements for the meeting which had been so successfully carried out 

 to-day (applause). If the members had been gratified by the exact programme 

 for the meeting which was given on the card, it was to Capt. "Williams that it 

 was due — if we were all so pleased and surprised to find this room so prettily 

 ornamented to receive us, with a " Welcome" in capitals, it was due to Cajjt. 

 Williams's sister — and presently the club would again, he was sure, be gratified 

 by a legend from Miss Jane Williams, another sister, the celebrated authoress, 

 which he would read to them. In short the influence of the Williams's 

 surrounded the club, and clearly that is all that is requisite to ensure a brilliant 

 reception at Talgarth (applause). The club had that day unanimously elected 

 Capt. Williams a member, and he was sure they would wish also to give 

 him a vote of thanks from the meeting (applause). 



He had next to propose a vote of thanks to the Kev. Henry Griffiths for 

 the very able address on the " Geology of the District," which he had had the 

 pleasure to read to them from the summit of the Mynydd Troed. He was 

 quite sure this vote would be unanimous, from the attention with which it 

 was listened to, and from the pleasure it had given to them. 



Humphrey Salwey, Esq., of Ludlow, here rose, and, apologising for 

 the intemiption, said that he hoped the President would add to the vote of 

 thanks the wish of the meeting that Mr. Griffiths would be so kind as to 

 allow the paper to be printed. Ho had listened to it with so much pleasure. 



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