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By the courtesy and great kindness of Mr. Lorraine and Lady Frances 

 Baldwin some of the members and visitors were allowed to inspect their charming 

 residence and gardens of St. Anne's, near to the Abbey. It contains such a collec- 

 tion of rare and interesting articles of vertu as is not easily to be found elsewhere, 

 all arranged with most exquisite taste and judgment. The view of the Abbey 

 ruins, and the woods in the rear, from the gardens, is most charming and beauti- 

 ful ; and, judging from the healthy-growing state of the many choice shrubs and 

 flowers, the climate must be very mild and genial. 



Sixty-eight of the members and their friends sat down to an excellent 

 dinner at the Beaufort Arms Hotel, provided by Host Garrett. After dinner the 

 usual toast of " The Queen " (the only one allowed by the rules of the Club,) was 

 given by the President, and loyally received. 



Dr. Yeats then gave an excellent address " On the river Wye as a source 

 of interest to Naturalists," and also " On the Cistercians or Monks of Tintern as 

 Naturalists, i.e., as lovers of Nature and interpreters of Nature." 



This address was exceedingly well received. It was full of matter, and 

 most interesting to those who had the great privilege of listening to it. Dr. Yeats 

 then exhibited a model of a boat constructed and fitted up for use as an ancient 

 fish trap, supposed to have been constructed and used at Tintern by the Cister- 

 cian Monks. Dr. Yeats has kindly promised to put his valuable and learned 

 remarks into the shape of a paper, to be enrolled amongst the Transactions of the 

 Club. It will be of interest not only to those members who were allowed the 

 great privilege of listening to Dr. Yeats, but also to many absent members. 



At the conclusion of this address the President, on behalf the Club, thanked 

 Dr. Yeats most warmly for the ready and valuable assistance he had rendered to 

 the Club during their visit to Tintern. This brought the proceedings of the day 

 to a close — the day up to that time had been exceptionally fine, and there was a 

 very general expression of opinion that the visit had been most successful and en- 

 joyable, and a vidsh was expressed by several ladies that they might be permitted 

 to attend the next field meeting, this one having given them so much pleasure. 



The Fourth Field Meeting took place on Tuesday, 24th August, at Church 

 Stretton, at which I was not able to be present, and Mr. Evan Pateshall kindly 

 consented to act for me. 



The members left Barr's Court Station at 9.25 a.m., and reached their des- 

 tination at 10.53 a.m. 



The church dedicated to St. Lawrence was first visited — it is cruciform— has 

 a central tower, also a nave, chancel, and transepts, Norman doorways north and 

 south. In an angle of the tower is an image of the patron Saint. In the chancel 

 there is a beautiful rich oak carving. There is also an elegant marble pulpit 

 erected to the memory of the late rector. The walk then commenced up the 

 Ashes Valley, by the side of the mountain stream, to the summit of Long Mynd, 

 where in sight of the pole which marks the highest point, a plain luncheon of 

 bread and cheese, beer, and cider was provided, and duly appreciated. 



