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MEETING AT FELTON. 



ISIoxDAY, July 29th, 1872. 



The Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club held an extra meeting on Monday, 

 with a view of affording the members an opportunity of inspecting the scene of 

 the destructive whirlwind at Felton and Bodenham, on Sunday, July 7, of 

 which an elaborate description by Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Curley had been read 

 at the meeting at Bredwardine. The morning being somewhat threatening — 

 the threat was fulfilled by frequent hea\'y showers in the afternoon — there 

 was but a small attendance. A party started from Hereford in a break at 

 10.30 a.m., and at Cornets bridge were met^by the Eev. H. T. Hill, and some 

 other members, accompanied by several ladies. They visited and examined the 

 Eichlands oak plantation, the orchards of Mr. Sessions and Mr. Davies, the 

 demolished barn at Bebbury, the damaged cottages and the orchard near to the 

 Crozen Arms Inn, and coincided in the opinion that the spectacle was exceed- 

 ingly interesting and instructive, surpassing what they had been led to expect 

 by the description given. After the party had completed their examination 

 they were hospitably entertained at Felton Rectory to lunch. In the course 

 of the afternoon, the Kev. H. T. Hill expressed the great gratification which 

 he felt at the visit of the club, and his hope that they had been interested in 

 the very remarkable spectacle which they had examined. He then gave the 

 toast of " Prosperity to the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club," which was 

 received with applause. Mr. Flavell Edmunds, ha^ang been called upon by the 

 Vice Presidents, returned thanks on behalf of the members for the great kind- 

 ness shown to them by Mr. and Mrs. HiU (applause). He briefly alluded to 

 the most interesting example of the working of natural forces which they had 

 that day examined, and added his hope that if there should ever happen to be 

 another such whirlwind m that district — which for the sake of the owners of 

 oak woods and the cidtivatoi-s of orchards he hoped woidd not soon happen — 

 they might, if spared to visit the scene, be received with the same kind and 

 thoughtfid hospitality which had been shown to them that day. He then gave 

 the health of Mrs. Hill, with the thanks of the Club for the trouble she had 

 taken to entertain them (applause). The Rev. H. T. Hill neatly returned 

 thanks on behalf of Mrs. Hill ; and the party then broke up. Those who 



