136 The Fourteenth General Meeting. 



thougli the neglect and ruin therein, and the general aspect of the 

 church could not but excite the regret of the visitors, and an 

 earnest hope that the restorer might speedily appear. 



Under the guidance of Mr. Sej'^mour, who had ridden down to 

 meet the archaeologists at Ramsbury, the whole party now proceeded 

 to his most hospitable home at Crowood, where a considerable time 

 was spent in enjoying the natural beauties and gardens of that 

 lovely spot, in examining the very fine and highly valuable collection 

 of old china and other antiquities, and in partaking of the refresh- 

 ments most liberally provided by Mr. Seymour and his sister. 

 Thence the excursionists drove to Aldbourne, where they were 

 received by the esteemed Vicar the Rev. Gr. P. Cleather, who 

 conducted the visitors over his really handsome and well restored 

 church ; and where again Mr. Roberts delighted and instructed 

 bis audience by a concise but clear history of the building of the 

 church, literally reading his story in the stones and mouldings 

 before him. 



On leaving the church the party proceeded to the village inn, 

 where an excellent dinner had been provided ; after which the 

 President proposed the health of the Yicar who had so kindly 

 received them and conducted them over his church. The Rev. 

 G. P. Cleather returned thanks, and expressed the satisfaction he 

 had derived from finding his efibrts in restoring the church had 

 elicited the approbation of so learned and critical a body. Mr. 

 Cunnington then proposed the health of Mr. Seymour, for his 

 hospitable reception of the Society : and Sir John Awdry proposed 

 a vote of thanks to those gentlemen of the parent Archaeological 

 Societies of London who had given so much assistance at this 

 meeting, mentioning the names of Mr. Roberts, Mr. Godwin, and 

 Mr. Black. 



The excursionists now proceeded over the bleak open downs to 

 "Upper Uphara, where all were much delighted with the fine old 

 Jacobean architecture which that old dwelling presented, and where 

 they were conducted over eyery portion of the building by the 

 present occupier, Mr. Frampton. Then having visited the site of 

 the old house, said to have belonged to John of Gaunt, and the 



