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year 1870 of the British Archsological Association, whose meetings were held 

 in Hei-eford, in his retiring address as President of the WooUiope Natxiralists' 

 Field Club, in 1«68, said, in reference to the 6-inch map : " I believe that 

 nothing is wanting but that useful operation which has been called ' kicking 

 the shins of Government ' to get this subject attended to, and a great boon to 

 the whole community carried out." 



Through continuously "kicking their shins " for a period of tour years, 

 they have at last commenced this survey ; and probably the members of the 

 Woolhope Club may have been of some serWce in bringing so desirable a 

 matt»r about. 



