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other curious entries, contains one strongly abusive of Oliver Crom- 
well. Another object of interest was a sort of gravestone in the church- 
yard, on which was cut in relief the half-length figure of a female, 
the hands being clasped upon the breast in an attitude of devotion. 
Of this relic there are no records, but general conjecture tends to the 
belief that it is of Anglo-Saxon origin. 
After partaking of refreshment, kindly provided by the vicar of 
Aldborough, a visit was paid to the grounds of Aldborough Manor, 
‘and to the “ Museum Isurianum ;” permission to visit which had very 
kindly been given by Andrew 8. Lawson, Esq., the Lord of the 
Manor, and by his request the Rev. J. R. Lunn, B.D., vicar of 
{ Marton-cum-Grafton, author of various papers on the churches of the 
district, acted as cicerone during this part of the excursion. 
Iy addition to ancient Samian ware, spoons, dice, and coins, from the 
time of Nero to Maximus, the museum contains splendid specimens 
of tesselated and: mosaic pavements, which formed the flooring of» 
some of the apartments in one of the Roman mansions. Two payve- 
ments in good and almost perfect condition were also to be seen in 
the garden of the Aldborough Arms. 
In the grounds of the Manor were seen portions of the boundary 
walls of the Roman city, and the quarries which furnished the 
building stone for the Romans. 
Before leaving the Manor, the members were grouped together 
with the “ Tower” and the ‘“ Museum Isurianum” in the background, 
for the purpose of being photographed. This was very well done by 
_ Mr. Joseph Bottomley, of 72, Market-street, Bradford; his success 
being the greater as the group contained between 90 and 100 faces. 
. Tea was served at the ‘“ Crown” and “Malt Shovel” Hotels, 
_ Boroughbridge, preparatory to the return journey. 
In addition to the clergymen and others mentiond, the excursionists 
were during the day much indebted to the Rev. F. 8. Sykes, vicar of 
Dunsforth, to Mr. J. W. Green, of Boroughbridge, and to Mr. T. 
8. Turner, of York. It would be invidious to single out names from 
_ among the members of the different Societies present, but it may 
__ be mentioned that the following societies were represented by their 
presidents :—Richmond (Mr. J. M. Bradley, J.P.); Leeds (Mr. 
Samuel Jefferson, F.C.S.); Huddersfield (Mr. George T. Porritt, 
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