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Up the hill into the town, in gay and scattered columns, they proceeded, the 

 majority going at once to the magnificent ruins of the Castle, and visiting the 

 very beautiful church afterwards, where they had the advantage of listening 

 to the fine tones of the organ. The President and leading members of the club 

 — accompanied, too, by some of their lady visitors — went to the excellent 

 Museum to transact there the ordinary official business of the meeting. The 

 following gentlemen were elected members of the club : — viz., David Lawrence, 

 Esq., Pontypool; the Rev. J. Eees Jenkins, Cwmbran, Newport; Charles 

 Tmscott, Esq., Trevarrick, St. Austells, Cornwall ; and the Rev. Alfred 

 Phillipps, of the Rectory, Abbeydore. Some new members were also proposed, 

 and other matters settled. 



Time passed too quickly on. It admitted only of a hurried look at the 

 many interesting objects the Museum contains, when the way was taken to the 

 Feathers Hotel, the first general rendezvous. The carriages were taken from 

 here, and drove off in succession as the places in them were filled up, for 

 an agreeable ride of six miles through Bromfield to Downton. For the most part 

 they set down their occupants at the end of the short lane leading to Forge 

 Bridge. The scenery here is exceedingly picturesque, and comes upon you with 

 pleasant surprise, 



" The best approach to every beauteous scene 

 Is where it's least expected or foreseen ; 

 Where nought occurs t' anticipate surprise, 

 Or bring the landscape piecemeal to the eyes." 



Kichard Payne Knight, 



To those who were the first to arrive, for time admitted not of unavoidable 

 delay, the following paper was given : — 



