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Myddleton Erans, Esq., Llwjii-baried ; Evan Owen, Esq., Builth; and the 

 Kev. Thos, James Thirlwall, Nantmel Vicarage, Radnorshire ; other new mem- 

 bers were proposed; bills were ordered to be paid, and then that tiresome 

 minute book was closed. By this time matters looked more promising, and 

 though station after station proved in a negative manner how many prudent 

 people belonged to the club, the weather got brighter, and a pleasant day was 

 in prospect. One solitary gentleman was the only addition to the travellers 

 between Hereford and Glasbury, but here a goodly number — bright and cheer- 

 ful—joined the ranks. The railway authorities had most kindly made every 

 possible arrangement for their convenience. Not only was the train allowed 

 to stop mid-way between Boughrood asd Erwood stations to set them down, 

 but a temporary platform was most thoughtfully provided, and a ganger and 

 his men, with rough-and-ready good nature, were there to see that no accident 

 happened, to help them out and help them off, and their hampers too, with 

 all due security to themselves, and to the line. As thej train moved on, it left 

 behind a numerous company— a goodly muster of stout hearts and strong water- 

 proofs, ready to brave a wetting, if need be. 



The President of the Club, Chandos Wren Hoskyns, Esq., to the great 

 regret of all present, had been unavoidably prevented from coming, and the 

 duties of the day therefore devolved on the Vice-President, the Kev. Thomas 

 Woodhouse. Besides Mr. 'Woodhouse, there were present T; Curley, Esq., vice- 

 president ; the Rev. W. Jones Thomas, of Llanthomas ; Miss Grace Thomas, 

 Miss Charlotte Thomas and Master W. Jones Thomas ; Miss Greenly and Miss 

 Alice Greenly, of Titley Court ; the Rev. T. W. Weare and Mrs. "Weare, 

 Hampton House; R. Hereford, Esq., Sufton; Miss Hereford, Capt. Hereford, 

 and the Rev. R. Hereford ; Dr. Bull, Master Bull, and Master Alexis Bull ; 

 The Rev. Thomas Phillipps, Mrs. and Miss PhiUipps, Dewsall ; Dr. Alfred 

 Smith and Mrs. Smith, Hereford ; Miss Ashmore, Droitwich ; John Lloyd, Esq. , 

 Huntington Court ; C. W. Alford, Esq., Glashujy, Miss Alford, and Miss S. 

 Alford ; the Rev. R. H. "Williams, Bridge Sollers ; Mrs. Hanbury and Misg 

 Louisa Goss, Hereford ; Messrs. Herbert, and Carrington Smith, "Worcester ; 

 F. C. Symonds, Esq., R.A., and Mr. Reginald Symonds ; J. T. Owen Fowler, 

 Esq. ; Capt. "Williams, Talgarth ; Mr. and Miss Pitt, Freetown, Ledbury ; Mr. 

 and Miss Thompson and Mr. David GriflBth, BuUth. 



The general arrangements for the day were announced, and under the 

 guidance of Mr. David Griffith they moved out from the cutting in which they 

 had alighted from the train. 



The travellers found themselves close to the river "Wye ; which here 

 flows through a narrow and romantic valley over a rocky bed. It is alto- 

 gether unlike the sober and somewhat sluggish stream to which the inha- 

 bitants of our ancient city are accustomed. It rushes and tumbles from rock 

 to rock under steep hill-sides covered with wood, or through deep and narrow 

 gorges of contorted rock. The waterfall, which was the object of their expedi- 

 tion, is formed by one of the tributaries of the greater river called tha 



