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music room, is preserved a table, on which the late Sir Herbert 
Stewart burnt his name with a red-hot poker, when a member of 
the College, for which he duly received punishment. The 
dormitories, the dining hall, the second chapel, and the playing 
meads were all visited in turn, and the curious painting of the 
“ Trusty Servant,” in the small room adjoining the kitchen, was 
inspected. A strange sight met the eyes of the visitors on 
entering the quadrangle, namely, a party of old women seated on 
short-legged stools, picking out from between the paving of flints 
the vegetation which had grown there. On leaving the College, 
_ the party proceeded through the meads to the Hospital of St. 
Cross. Here they were received by the Rev. W. G. Andrews, 
the master, and, having partaken of the dole of beer and bread 
at the Porter’s Lodge, were taken by him over the Hospital and 
Church, the latter probably one of the best specimens of 
Transition work to be seen in this country. The hospital now 
consists of thirteen brothers and four noble brothers, the latter 
being a revival of Cardinal Beaufort’s foundation of ‘noble 
poverty” for the relief of men who have occupied superior 
positions in life. The hall was last inspected, and attention 
drawn to the black jacks, wooden salt dishes and candlesticks, 
now preserved in a glass case, and also to the ériptych at the E. 
end, which is ascribed to Diirer. Having lingered as long as 
possible amidst the picturesque surroundings of the ancient 
_ Hospital, the party returned to Winchester for a little necessary 
refreshment before starting on the homeward journey to Bath, 
which was reached at 9.8, after a rather tiring four hours’ ride, 
owing to the numerous stoppages. The day’s excursion was 
much enjoyed. 
Badminton.—Owing to the absence of the Vice-President from 
England, the Ford Abbey excursion fixed for June 4th was 
postponed, and a visit to Badminton substituted. The day was 
lovely, and the country looked beautiful, but the drive there and 
back, in a break calculated to hold 30, but to seat only 24 uncom- 
