The variety of water fowl that frequent the Lake, the rarity and beauty 

 i ." its wildflowers, and the abundance ©f its fish, all form special objects of 

 interest. And iu addition to all this tho Lake is peculiarly rich in legendary 

 lore, aDd has an artificial Island of its own— a lake dwelling of some former 

 period, and beneath its waters lies hidden a buried city, whose houses and 

 terraces ani gardens are visib'e to the faithful at certain times. 



The Woolhope Club visited Llangorse Lake on Friday last. The members 

 left Hereford at 935 a.m., and got back again with the 7'35 train in the 

 evening, having spent seven hours there as agreeably as might be, considering 

 the heat of this extraordinary summer. 



The ride there was beautiful as it ever is along the valley of the Wye, 

 but the very sight of the river, with its shallow streams, and long gravel beds 

 exposed to the glaring sun, was enough to create a feeling of compassion for the 

 poor salmon imprisoned in the pools. Fish and fishermen all cry out for rain, 

 as much as docs the thirsty soil, for if freshes and floods do not come at their 

 accustomed times, the fish are unable to leave the estuaries for the rivers and 

 the fiesh-water fishermen, gentle and simple, are thrown out of employ. The 

 present fishing season on the "Wye is, nuked, a remarkable failure. Few can 

 remember a drier spring, or consecpaently such very low water for so lengthened 

 a period. The facts are most inauspicious, and whatever may be the ultimate 

 result of the care and labour bestowed on the Wye fisheries, in such a season 

 as the present it is impossible to look for a successful result. No benefit can 

 possibly b j derived by fresh-water fishermen when the water itself fails and the 

 fish cannot come up the river. Nor does it mend the matter in their eyes 

 to learn that those who lease the fishery at the river's mouth are having a 

 prosperous season. 



By the kindness of the railway authorities the train set down the visitors 

 at the old Tal-y-llyn station, and a pleasant walk of a short mile through 

 the flat green meadows brought them to Llangorse common and Mr. Pritchard's 

 boats. 



As the lake and it3 legends, its island, its scenery, its occupants, and its 

 history, so far as may be made out, are dealt with in two of the papers read 

 before the Club, it will be only necessary now to give a brief record of the 

 Club's proceedings during the day. 



The Lake was crossed to Llangasty Tal-y-llyn Church, and whilst the 

 majority of the members ascended the Allt, the remainder visited the church 

 itself — a very model of a church, for its rich and careful decoration. The 

 oilicial members of the Club went up the ridge of the hill, and hot indeed was 

 the walk. The beauty of the scenery was nevertheless greatly enjoyed, and 

 none will regret the cost of its pleasant recollections. 



On the summit, business was immediately proceeded with. The Rev. 

 C. C. Walkey and Mr. J. II. Davies, of Moor Court, were elected members, 

 a d several other gentlemen were proposed for election at a future time. An 

 a le paper " On the Landscape OF THE Allt " was tV.en read by John Lloyd, 



