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were received by tlie Eev. W. Ford Thursby, and conducted over 

 the principal rooms of the house. The ancient wainscot and oak 

 carvings attracted much attention, and the ladies who accompan- 

 ied the party were much interested in the appointments of the 

 bed-room used last October by H.E.H. Prince Albert Victor. The 

 panel containing the arms of the Spensers of Hurstwood, and 

 the urn found on Worsthorne Moor in 1843, by Mr. Studley 

 Martin and Mr. John Thursby (the present High Sheriff,) were 

 shown to the visitors. After examining the old mullioned window 

 in the kitchen, the company stroUed through the grounds to 

 Hurstwood. Assembling in the house believed to have been, for 

 many months, the home of Edmund Spenser, the party were 

 addressed by Mr. Strange, who detailed some of the evidence 

 pointing to the poet's connection with this locality. After tea 

 the company proceeded to the site of the new reservoir at Cant 

 Clough, where they examined the puddle trench and inlet where 

 the water of the stream is diverted to the Corporation pipes, and 

 wound up the visit by walking through the tunnel under the 

 embankment. The weather was favourable, and altogether the 

 excursion was most enjoyable. Mr. James Waddington supj)lied 

 much interesting |information respecting the architecture of 

 Ormerod, while the general arrangement of the excursion was 

 taken in hand by Mr. F. J. Grant. 



PEESTON DOCKS. Saturday, October 26th, 1887. 



A large party of ladies and gentlemen from Manchester and 

 Burnley paid a visit to the works now being executed under the 

 Eibble Navigation Scheme. The Manchester Geographical 

 Society took the initiative in the matter, and having received an 

 invitation from the Mayor of Preston — Alderman Bibby — to 

 inspect the works, that excellent society extended the offer of his 

 Worship by affording an opportunity to members of the Burnley 

 Literary and Scientific Club to join in the survey. It should be 

 added that the Burnley Society is affiliated to the Manchester 

 Geographical Society, and the payment of an annual subscription 

 secures a number of privileges, of which the event of Saturday 

 proved to be a highly acceptable one. The party comprised 

 about seventy persons, Manchester and Burnley each contributing 

 about an equal share. The Manchester contingent included the 

 energetic Secretary, Mr. Eli Sowerbutts, The Venerable Arch- 

 deacon Anson, Councillor Bosdin, T. Leach, Councillor W. 

 Sherratt, Messrs. Joseph Hainsworth, Mark Stirrup, F.G.S., 

 J. S. Thornton, B.A., Leon Grue La Eouse (French Consul) 



