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H. Cribb, E^q , "W. Blakely, E?q., James Davies, Esq., and J. T. O. Fowler, 

 Esq., of Hereford; C. Neate, Esq., Weobley; F. Nash, Esq., and T. J. 

 Siilwey, Esq., of Ludlow; A. R. Lomax, Esq., Eardisley ; Rev. T. H. Bird 

 and Mr. Bird, of Yarkhill ; Rev. S. Clark, Bredwardine ; Rev. E. Cunning- 

 ham, Hereford ; Rev. — Clay, Pembridge ; Rev. J. E. Jones, Llanddewy, 

 Caerleon ; Rev. C. J. Westropp, Wormbridge, and his friend, Mr. Canning ; 

 Rev. T. Hutchinson, Kimbolton, his son, and friend, Mr. Routh ; Rev. R. H. 

 Williams, Byford ; J. Morgans, Esq., Kington; Mr. Blashill, of Bishopstone ; 

 Messrs. Southall and Watkins, Ross ; and the assistant secretary, Mr, Arthur 

 Thompson. 



Dianer was scarcely half over when the PRESIDENT rose and said that the 

 time had arrived when he must begin the business of the evening, in order to 

 get through it satisfactorily. He hoped they would continue their dinner 

 nevertheless. When the meetings for the season were fixed at the beginning of 

 the year, there was an impression at Hereford that the Kingtom meeting 

 would be the weakest. Every one knew the great interest Bradnor Hill 

 quarries, and the "Devil's garden" at the Scanner rocks presented to the 

 geologist and botanist ; but yet, for reasons not necessary to go into, it was 

 thought the attendance to-day would be a small one. No sooner was it known 

 here, however, that Kington had been fixed upon, than the excellent pro- 

 gramme they had that day carried out was sent. If they had been desirous at 

 Hereford to make the best arrangements they could, there was one gentleman 

 at Kington who was more anxious still that every effort should be made for 

 the comfort and convenience of the members who came here. Tf a difficulty 

 arose, by return of post it was happily solved. Mr. Banks invited that excel- 

 lent field lecturer, the Rev. W. S. Symonds, president of the Malvern Club, 

 to give the address on Geology ; and, indeed, he left nothing undone to secure 

 a successful meeting (great applause). When all was arranged he wrote yet 

 once again, and if the letter was opened with some fear lest a hitch had 

 occurred somewhere, it was soon allayed — it was merely to beg our care that 

 the salmon he had ordered for the dinner to-day should be properly sent 

 (applause). He felt very grateful himself, and he was quite sure the club 

 would wish him in their names to give their warmest thanks to Mr. Banks for 

 the trouble he had so kindly taken in making the arrangements, for the atten- 

 tion he had given them on a day which must have been inconvenient to him, 

 and for the excellent salmon he had so generously provided (great and con- 

 tinued applause). Instead of being a weak meeting it was the very strongest 

 the club had ever hell, and he thought he might safely attribute it in great 

 measure to the esteem in which Mr. Banks himself was held (applause). 



He had secondly the pleasure of at once giving, in the name of the club, 

 their thanks to Mr. Curley for the excellent address which had been that day 

 read to them from the heights of Stanner (applause). It was only justice to 

 Mr. Curley to state that the cards were printed with Mr. Symonds's name 

 attached, but the news of the interesting discovery of bones in Belgium carried 



