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by the side of a river. We were received and welcomed at the 
landing by Mr. Balfour and his family. A visit to the little 
hamlet of Bureot is very interesting, because it is one of the old 
fashioned places which are so fast disappearing. Since Mr. 
Balfour has bought the estate, the spirit of modern improvement 
has found its way there also. He is building labourers’ cottages 
on the most improved sanitary principles, and intends pulling 
down the present picturesque but unhealthy homes. When the 
time came for us to proceed to Sinodun Hill and Dorchester, 
Mr. Balfour headed the way to the boats, carrying an armful of 
books bearing upon the antiquities we were about to visit. We 
sailed down the river and not staying to admire the attractions 
of Day’s Lock, a favourite sketching ground, we saw in a few 
minutes after our landing our guide far ahead climbing up to the 
heights of Sinodun. This is a lofty hill with two crowning 
eminences, each of which is of great historic interest. Dr. 
Brumwell gave a description and showed photographs of the 
ancient British earthworks here, and narrated some interesting 
reminiscences of the visit to the famous old town of Dorchester. 
On the return to Burcot we found (said he) ample preparations had 
been made for treating us in a most hospitable manner. A large 
marquee had been erected specially for our accommodation at 
dinner. 
In the latter portion of his paper, Dr. Brumwell devoted his 
attention to describing the leading features of the city of Oxford, 
and its architecture: he entered most fully into the beauties and 
historic memorials of Magdalen College, New College, and Christ 
Church, through which the party was guided by their genial and 
able conductor, Mr. Rogers. ‘The paper was abundantly and 
admirably illustrated throughout. 
CREMATION. 
By V. DUNKERLEY.—Oct. 21st, 1890. 
The reader said—Cremation, as you are doubtless aware is no_ 
innovation, although to within about 15 years ago modern crema- 
tion was scarcely practised. Science has however brought us face 
to face with the benefits of this mode of disposing of the dead, 
and I think it is our bounden duty to give the subject the most 
careful consideration. ; 
“Cremation has been practised from time immemorial by different 
nations in various forms, and the people who practised it must 
have adopted the system after the most profound consideration, 
