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The mind had banqueted richly, and the body put in its claim to attention 
in turn. By the time they sat down to table at the Lion Hotel, Builth, they 
were fully resolved to emulate the unscientific hero of inglorious times, who, 
** nobly daring, dined.” It was not a very easy work after all. The dinner, which 
was a good one, was very imperfectly served. The number was, indeed, some 
dozen or so more than had been expected, but there was literally nothing that 
could be called waiting, even at the ratio of the original number ; and many of 
the guests had to rise from table and fetch from the bar the articles they wanted, 
or make shift to dine without. The extra delay thus caused rendered it impossible 
to hold any meeting or listen to any papers after dinner. From the dinner table 
the members had to hurry off to the train, which steamed out of Builth Station on 
the homeward route about 5.45, and reached Hereford about 7.35 p.m. 
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