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House, where they were welcomed by Sir Edward Hulse, who con- 
ducted them through the house, and explained many of the interesting 
works of art and other articles of antiquarian value which it contains. 
After enjoying the hospitality of Sir Edward, the party made a 
brief visit to the extremely interesting and quaint little Church of 
Breamore, which adjoins the house, and a hearty vote of thanks 
having been awarded to Sir Edward, for his hospitality and kindness, 
the journey was resumed, and about four o’clock “The Moot” was 
reached by the archeologists. Adjoining the house of Mr. Squarey, 
who gave the party a cordial welcome, a spacious marquee was 
erected, in which an excellent luncheon awaited them. After this 
the “ Moot” was thoroughly explored; and though numerous and 
contradictory to one another were many of the opinions expressed, 
and Mr. Stoprr, of Taunton, read a paper in support of his view 
- that it was a Norman castle; (to which however the President 
demurred, and most of the archeclogists agreed with him ;) all ac- 
knowledged that it was an earthwork of no ordinary dimensions, and 
a place of considerable interest; and all joined in the vote of thanks 
which Sir John Lubbock proposed to Mr. and Mrs. Squarey, for the 
cordiality with which they had received them, and pointed out the 
remarkable features of this intricate earth-work ; which, whether a 
fortification, or place of assembly, should undoubtedly rank amongst 
our most remarkable monuments of antiquity in Wiltshire, and is 
well worthy of the veneration and respect with which happily its 
present owners regard it. A visit to the fine Church of Downton, 
and the very interesting Church of Britford, with its remarkable 
arches, apparently of Roman material, if not actual Roman work ; 
and an inspection of the admirable, though small, collection of birds, 
at the house of the Rev. A. P. Morres, brought the proceedings of 
the meeting to a close; and we cannot but congratulate the Society 
on this, the fullest attended, and perhaps the most interesting and 
enjoyable of all the annual gatherings of that body ; while we feel 
bound to add that it was to the admirable arrangements, the tact 
and forethought and generalship of Mr. E. T. Stevens, that the 
success of the meeting was mainly due. 
